Historical Events In 1787

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

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 in the year 1787.  

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

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

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

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

Sep 28   Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1787.  

Oct 10   In the year 1787 amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army  

Oct 17   Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities on this day in history.  

Oct 26   "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution in the year 1787.  

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history the opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)  

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

Oct 30   On this day in history karl Guhr, composer  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   Michele Carafa, composer in the year 1787.  

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

Nov 18   Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist in the year 1787.  

Nov 21   In the year 1787 andrew Jackson admitted to bar  

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

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

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spanish governor leaves Philippines  

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Jan 05   In the year 1787 birth of john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)  

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   In the year 1787 birth of james P Carrell, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08   In the year 1787 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   In the year 1787 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75  

Feb 13   Ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   In the year 1787 jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73  

Mar 11   In the year 1787 maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45  

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

Apr 02   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

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