Historical Events In 1787

Sep 17   Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem on this day in history.  

Sep 17   On this day in history the Constitution of the United States of America is signed  

Sep 17   On this day in history uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention  

Sep 18   Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist in the year 1787.  

Sep 20   Prince Willem V returns to Hague on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Constitution submitted to states for ratification on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Constitution submitted to the states for ratification in the year 1787.  

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

Sep 30   1st US voyage around the world in the year 1787.  

Oct 01   Russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1787 maagden House opens in Amsterdam  

Oct 04   On this day in history francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician  

Oct 05   Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 29   Opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague) in the year 1787.  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1787 ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58  

Oct 30   Karl Guhr, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 01   1st free school in NYC (African Free School) opens in the year 1787.  

Nov 04   In the year 1787 edmund Kean, England, actor (Edmund Kean's Masonic Career)  

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

Nov 17   In the year 1787 michele Carafa, composer  

Nov 18   1st Unitarian minister in US ordained, Boston in the year 1787.  

Nov 18   In the year 1787 sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist  

Nov 21   Andrew Jackson admitted to bar in the year 1787.  

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

Nov 21   Samuel Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25   Franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night) in the year 1787.  

Nov 27   In the year 1787 christian Rummel, composer  

Nov 30   Spanish governor leaves Philippines on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born in the year 1787.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1787 birth of john Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)  

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1787 birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer  

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)  

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) was born in the year 1787.  

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery  

Jan 01   In the year 1787 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44  

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 in the year 1787.  

Apr 01   In the year 1787 death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)  

Apr 02   In the year 1787 death of thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)  

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