Historical Events In 1787
Sunday, 28 April 2024
Jan 01 Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 in the year 1787.
Jan 05 On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)
Jan 08 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel
Jan 11 Titania &Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel on this day in history.
Jan 11 William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons on this day in history.
Jan 25 Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass in the year 1787.
Jan 25 On this day in history shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA
Jan 28 On this day in history philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes
Feb 02 Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation in the year 1787.
Feb 04 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.
Feb 04 Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails in the year 1787.
Feb 04 On this day in history the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London
Feb 12 Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1787 james P Carrell, composer
Feb 16 Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer in the year 1787.
Feb 18 On this day in history austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor
Feb 23 In the year 1787 emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
Feb 28 On this day in history the charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.
Mar 02 Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1787 joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)
Mar 08 In the year 1787 karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery
Mar 10 William Etty, English painter (nudes) in the year 1787.
Mar 11 On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45
Mar 16 On this day in history georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)
Mar 17 In the year 1787 george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)
Apr 12 Philadelphia's Free African Society forms in the year 1787.
Apr 16 In the year 1787 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC
Apr 26 In the year 1787 ludwig Uhland, writer
May 06 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston on this day in history.
May 10 In the year 1787 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings
May 13 On this day in history a fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia
May 13 On this day in history arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay
May 13 In the year 1787 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38
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