Historical Events In 1786

Jul 29   1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette in the year 1786.  

Jul 29   Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1786 the first newspaper published west of Alleghenies, Pitts Gazette  

Aug 01   On this day in history louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister  

Aug 02   Utrechtse Vroedschap flees in the year 1786.  

Aug 07   Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1786.  

Aug 08   Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time  

Aug 09   In the year 1786 first ascent of Mt Blanc  

Aug 11   In the year 1786 captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia  

Aug 16   In the year 1786 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80  

Aug 17   Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) in the year 1786.  

Aug 17   On this day in history frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74  

Aug 17   The birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo in the year 1786.  

Aug 25   [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass in the year 1786.  

Sep 04   -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg in the year 1786.  

Sep 05   Montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium in the year 1786.  

Sep 11   On this day in history annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce  

Sep 11   In the year 1786 friedrich Kuhlau, composer  

Sep 18   In the year 1786 justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer  

Sep 26   In the year 1786 england & France sign trade agreement  

Sep 27   In the year 1786 jose Mariano Elizaga, composer  

Oct 02   On this day in history august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

Oct 06   On this day in history antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56  

Oct 15   Earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC in the year 1786.  

Oct 19   On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58  

Oct 20   In the year 1786 harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US  

Nov 07   In the year 1786 francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer  

Nov 07   On this day in history the oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society.  

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1786 henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor  

Nov 30   On this day in history peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day.  

Dec 04   John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] in the year 1786.  

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Jan 03   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865)  

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1786 birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)  

Jan 23   In the year 1786 birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)  

Jan 26   In the year 1786 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)  

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)  

Jan 04   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)  

Jan 14   In the year 1786 death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)  

Feb 20   In the year 1786 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 28   On this day in history death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)  

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1786.  

Mar 11   On this day in history jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28  

Mar 23   In the year 1786 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)