Historical Events In 1780

Jan 02   Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 03   Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung.   

Jan 03   Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," inaugural sung.   

Jan 04   Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown New Jersey.   

Jan 04   Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, NJ.   

Jan 10   Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82.   

Jan 10   M Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist.   

Jan 12   Wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist   

Jan 14   Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer   

Jan 15   Continental Congress establishes court of appeals.   

Jan 16   Battle at Cape St Vincent Admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet   

Jan 16   Battle at Cape St Vincent: admiral Rodney beats Spanish fleet.   

Feb 01   British Major John Graves Simcoe leads 200 of his Rangers in a foray into New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War   

Feb 02   Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)   

Feb 09   Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer   

Feb 14   William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56.   

Feb 15   Carel Asser, Dutch jurist   

Feb 15   William Blackstone, jurist, dies   

Feb 19   Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

Feb 29   The Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University.   

Mar 01   Leonard PJ du Bus de Gisignies, gov-general of Neth Indies (1826-30).   

Mar 01   Penn is recorded as becoming 1st US state to abolish slavery (for new-borns only).   

Mar 01   Pennsylvania is recorded as becoming inaugural US state to abolish slavery (for new-borns only)   

Mar 01   Pennsylvania is recorded as becoming the inaugural American state to abolish slavery.   

Mar 10   Juan Jose Landaeta, composer   

Mar 17   Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47)   

Mar 20   Sir Benjamin Truman.   

Mar 26   1st British Sunday newspaper appears (Brit Gazette and Sunday Monitor)   

Mar 26   The inaugural British Sunday newspaper appears (British Gazette and Sunday Monitor).   

Mar 27   August L Crelle, German inventor/mathematician (1st Prussian Railway)   

Apr 07   William Ellery Channing, US, Unitarian clergyman.   

Apr 16   The University of Münster in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is founded   

Apr 21   Ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60   

May 01   North American smallpox epidemic in Plains Indians   

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Jan 10   M heinrich c lichtenstein: German zoologist   

Jan 12   Wilhelm m l de wette: German exegetist/theologist   

Jan 14   Francois-joseph dizi: Composer   

Feb 02   Johannes van den bosch: Gov-gen (neth east indies)   

Feb 09   Walenty karol kratzer: Composer   

Feb 15   Carel asser: Dutch jurist   

Feb 19   Friedrich h von der hagen: German germanist (nibelungenlied)   

Feb 19   Richard mccarty: American politician   

Jan 02   Johann ludwig krebs: Composer,    

Jan 10   Francesco antonio vallotti: Italian organist/composer,    

Feb 14   William blackstone: English lawyer,    

Feb 15   William blackstone: Jurist,    

Feb 17   Andreas felix von oefele: German historian and librarian (b. 1706)   

Feb 18   Kristijonas donelaitis: Lithuanian poet (b. 1714)   

Mar 20   Sir benjamin truman: Sir benjamin truman   

Mar 26   Charles i: Duke of brunswick-lüneburg (b. 1713)