Historical Events In 1786

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

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

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1786 utrechtse Vroedschap flees  

Aug 07   In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 08   On this day in history congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)  

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   In the year 1786 [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)  

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

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

Sep 05   In the year 1786 montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium  

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

Sep 11   On this day in history friedrich Kuhlau, composer  

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

Sep 26   On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement  

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

Oct 15   Earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 19   In the year 1786 pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58  

Oct 20   On this day in history harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US  

Nov 07   On this day in history francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer  

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

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer in the year 1786.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1786 birth of john Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865)  

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

Jan 12   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 23   Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 26   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born in the year 1786.  

Feb 02   Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56  

Jan 07   Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1786.  

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

Feb 20   On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 28   John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.  

Mar 07   In the year 1786 frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76  

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)