Historical Events In 1780

May 02   On this day in history william Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris  

May 02   In the year 1780 william Herschel discovers first binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris  

May 04   In the year 1780 american Academy of Arts & Science founded  

May 04   On this day in history american Academy of Arts &Science founded  

May 04   On this day in history charles Bunbury on Diomed wins first Epsom Derby  

May 05   2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms on this day in history.  

May 05   On this day in history 2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)  

May 10   Peter Lichtenthal, composer on this day in history.  

May 12   In the year 1780 british troops occupy Charleston, South Carolina  

May 12   In the year 1780 charleston SC falls to the British (Revolutionary War)  

May 18   In the year 1780 charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland  

May 19   About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained in the year 1780.  

May 19   In the year 1780 about midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day its cause is still unexplained  

May 21   On this day in history elizabeth Fry, Quaker minister/prison reformer/nurse  

May 22   Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer in the year 1780.  

May 28   In the year 1780 joseph Frohlich, composer  

May 29   On this day in history lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.  

Jun 01   Karl von Clausewitz, Prussian strategist in the year 1780.  

Jun 02   Anti Catholic demonstration attacks parliament in London on this day in history.  

Jun 03   William Hone, England, author/bookseller (Every-Day Book) on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Anti-Catholic riot in London, 100s die on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Michael Henkel, composer in the year 1780.  

Jun 23   American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1780 charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67  

Jul 09   On this day in history denmark declares neutrality  

Jul 25   On this day in history christian Theodor Weinlig, composer  

Aug 01   On this day in history sweden declares neutrality  

Aug 03   In the year 1780 etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64  

Aug 11   On this day in history barbados hurricane begins  

Aug 16   British decisively defeat Americans in Battle of Camden, SC in the year 1780.  

Aug 19   Baranger, writer in the year 1780.  

Aug 19   Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1780.  

Aug 21   On this day in history jernej Kopitar, Slovenian censor (Slovenian Grammar)  

Aug 22   Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England in the year 1780.  

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Jan 10   In the year 1780 birth of m Heinrich C Lichtenstein, German zoologist  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of wilhelm M L de Wette, German exegetist/theologist  

Jan 14   Francois-Joseph Dizi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies) was born in the year 1780.  

Feb 09   In the year 1780 birth of walenty Karol Kratzer, composer  

Feb 15   Carel Asser, Dutch jurist was born in the year 1780.  

Feb 19   Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) was born in the year 1780.  

Feb 19   Richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844) was born in the year 1780.  

Jan 02   Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1780.  

Jan 10   On this day in history francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82  

Feb 14   William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history william Blackstone, jurist, dies  

Feb 17   Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1780 death of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1714)  

Mar 20   Sir Benjamin Truman died in the year 1780.  

Mar 26   In the year 1780 death of charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1713)