Historical Events In 1786

Jul 29   On this day in history 1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette  

Jul 29   Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.  

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

Aug 01   Louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister in the year 1786.  

Aug 02   Utrechtse Vroedschap flees on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1786 davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)  

Aug 17   Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 in the year 1786.  

Aug 17   In the year 1786 the birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo  

Aug 25   [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) in the year 1786.  

Aug 29   In the year 1786 shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass  

Sep 04   On this day in history -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg  

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

Sep 11   Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Friedrich Kuhlau, composer in the year 1786.  

Sep 18   On this day in history justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer  

Sep 26   England & France sign trade agreement in the year 1786.  

Sep 27   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer in the year 1786.  

Oct 02   In the year 1786 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   In the year 1786 earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC  

Oct 19   Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.  

Oct 20   Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 10   In the year 1786 carl Eberwein, composer  

Nov 18   On this day in history henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor  

Nov 30   In the year 1786 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] on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank  

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   In the year 1786 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   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1786.  

Feb 28   In the year 1786 death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)  

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1786.