Historical Events In 1791

Sep 01   Lydia Sigourney, US, religious author (How to Be Happy) in the year 1791.  

Sep 03   French Constitution passed by French National Assembly in the year 1791.  

Sep 05   Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague in the year 1791.  

Sep 13   France's King Louis XVI accepts constitution on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Michael Faraday (chemist, physicist) born in the year 1791.  

Sep 22   In the year 1791 michael Faraday, discovered principle of electric motor  

Sep 22   The birth of Michael Faraday, English physicist on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) in the year 1791.  

Sep 30   Mozart's opera "Magic Flute" premieres in Vienna in the year 1791.  

Sep 30   Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" premiers in Vienna on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1791 1st session of new French legislative assembly  

Oct 01   Sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family) on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history the first session of the new French legislative assembly  

Oct 10   In the year 1791 c F D Schubart, writer, dies  

Oct 12   On this day in history a L Karschin, writer, dies at 68  

Oct 16   Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris, dies in the year 1791.  

Oct 26   On this day in history charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity)  

Oct 31   On this day in history ferdinand Huber, composer  

Nov 03   Battle at Wabash: indians assault general St Clair/killed 637 soldiers in the year 1791.  

Nov 15   In the year 1791 1st Catholic college in US, Georgetown, opens  

Nov 21   On this day in history colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.  

Dec 04   In the year 1791 britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published  

Dec 04   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer in the year 1791.  

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer in the year 1791.  

Dec 12   Bank of US opens in the year 1791.  

Dec 15   1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania in the year 1791.  

Dec 15   On this day in history the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia.  

Dec 17   In the year 1791 nYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street  

Dec 17   NYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system in the year 1791.  

Dec 24   A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) in the year 1791.  

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Jan 06   In the year 1791 birth of jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer  

Jan 08   Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born in the year 1791.  

Feb 01   Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) was born in the year 1791.  

Feb 12   Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union) was born in the year 1791.  

Feb 20   Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) was born in the year 1791.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of william Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717)  

Feb 16   Richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58 died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history death of john Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703)  

Mar 14   On this day in history death of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725)  

Apr 01   Richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1791 death of mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)  

Apr 19   On this day in history richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies  

May 09   Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 in the year 1791.