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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 08   In the year 1786 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money  

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   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   Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17   On this day in history the birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo  

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   -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   In the year 1786 annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce  

Sep 11   Friedrich Kuhlau, composer in the year 1786.  

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   In the year 1786 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   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   Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer in the year 1786.  

Nov 18   In the year 1786 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] on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 07   In the year 1786 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   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.  

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   Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)  

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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)