Historical Events In 1787

Sep 17   Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem in the year 1787.  

Sep 17   In the year 1787 the Constitution of the United States of America is signed  

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

Sep 18   In the year 1787 johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist  

Sep 20   Prince Willem V returns to Hague in the year 1787.  

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   Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval in the year 1787.  

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

Oct 01   On this day in history russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.  

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

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

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

Oct 10   Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army in the year 1787.  

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 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   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   Karl Guhr, composer in the year 1787.  

Nov 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1787 christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73  

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   On this day in history sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist  

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

Nov 21   Andrew Jackson admitted to the bar on this day in history.  

Nov 21   In the year 1787 samuel Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line)  

Nov 23   On this day in history anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52  

Nov 25   In the year 1787 franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night)  

Nov 27   Christian Rummel, composer on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)  

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 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   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   In the year 1787 death of ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)  

Mar 02   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 in the year 1787.  

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

Apr 01   On this day in history death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)  

Apr 02   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died in the year 1787.  

May 10   William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.