Historical Events In 1785
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Apr 26 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
Apr 26 The birth of John James Audubon, American naturalist painter on this day in history.
Apr 30 Frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65 on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1785 kamehameha, the king of Hawaiʻi defeats Kalanikupule and establishes the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
May 06 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller on this day in history.
May 08 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies in the year 1785.
May 09 British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44
May 09 James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) in the year 1785.
May 09 On this day in history joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles
May 10 Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1785.
May 15 In the year 1785 karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29
May 23 Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals in the year 1785.
May 23 In the year 1785 william Woollett, engraver, dies
Jun 05 Gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1785.
Jun 06 In the year 1785 johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36
Jun 15 In the year 1785 2 French balloonists die in world's 1st fatal aviation accident
Jun 15 On this day in history 2 French balloonists die in world's first fatal aviation accident
Jun 25 In the year 1785 pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63
Jun 27 Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 in the year 1785.
Jul 06 In the year 1785 congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage
Jul 06 The birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero in the year 1785.
Jul 06 On this day in history william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)
Jul 12 In the year 1785 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands
Jul 13 Stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78 on this day in history.
Jul 20 On this day in history mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer
Aug 01 Caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet in the year 1785.
Aug 01 On this day in history caroline Herschel becomes first woman discoverer of a comet
Aug 14 John William Fletcher, evangelist, dies in the year 1785.
Aug 15 On this day in history french cardinal De Rohan arrested
Aug 15 On this day in history thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)
Aug 17 Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies on this day in history.
Aug 19 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks on this day in history.
Aug 20 Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") on this day in history.
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