Historical Events In 1786

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

Jul 29   On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money in the year 1786.  

Aug 08   Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time in the year 1786.  

Aug 09   First ascent of Mt Blanc in the year 1786.  

Aug 11   On this day in history captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia  

Aug 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1786 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 11   Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce in the year 1786.  

Sep 11   Friedrich Kuhlau, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1786 august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

Oct 06   In the year 1786 antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56  

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

Oct 19   Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US in the year 1786.  

Nov 07   Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 07   In the year 1786 the oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society.  

Nov 10   In the year 1786 carl Eberwein, composer  

Nov 18   Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor on this day in history.  

Nov 30   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 in the year 1786.  

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 in the year 1786.  

Jan 07   John Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)  

Jan 23   Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)  

Feb 02   Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born in the year 1786.  

Feb 16   In the year 1786 birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)  

Jan 04   In the year 1786 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56  

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

Jan 14   Meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.  

Feb 20   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28  

Mar 23   On this day in history patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)