Historical Events In 1787

Sep 17   Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem in the year 1787.  

Sep 17   The Constitution of the United States of America is signed on this day in history.  

Sep 17   US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist  

Sep 20   In the year 1787 prince Willem V returns to Hague  

Sep 27   On this day in history constitution submitted to states for ratification  

Sep 27   In the year 1787 constitution submitted to the states for ratification  

Sep 28   In the year 1787 congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval  

Sep 30   In the year 1787 1st US voyage around the world  

Oct 01   In the year 1787 russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.  

Oct 02   Maagden House opens in Amsterdam in the year 1787.  

Oct 04   Francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 in the year 1787.  

Oct 10   On this day in history amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army  

Oct 17   On this day in history boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities  

Oct 26   "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution on this day in history.  

Oct 27   In the year 1787 federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers  

Oct 29   In the year 1787 opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)  

Oct 29   The opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague) on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58 in the year 1787.  

Oct 30   In the year 1787 karl Guhr, composer  

Nov 01   On this day in history 1st free school in NYC (African Free School) opens  

Nov 04   Edmund Kean, England, actor (Edmund Kean's Masonic Career) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history michele Carafa, composer  

Nov 18   On this day in history 1st Unitarian minister in US ordained, Boston  

Nov 18   On this day in history sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist  

Nov 21   On this day in history andrew Jackson admitted to bar  

Nov 21   In the year 1787 andrew Jackson admitted to the bar  

Nov 21   Samuel Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line) in the year 1787.  

Nov 23   In the year 1787 anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52  

Nov 25   On this day in history franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night)  

Nov 27   On this day in history christian Rummel, composer  

Nov 30   On this day in history spanish governor leaves Philippines  

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Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   John Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer was born in the year 1787.  

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born in the year 1787.  

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born in the year 1787.  

Mar 06   In the year 1787 birth of joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)  

Mar 08   Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery was born in the year 1787.  

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1787.  

Feb 13   Ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died in the year 1787.  

Mar 02   On this day in history jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73  

Mar 11   On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45  

Apr 01   Floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history death of thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)  

May 10   William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1787.