Page 2: Historical Events In 1784

Apr 13   Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder.   

Apr 15   1st balloon flight in Ireland.   

Apr 29   Premiere of Mozart's Sonata in B flat, K454 (Vienna)   

Apr 30   Franz K earl von Velbruck, German free mason, dies.   

May 08   Only known deaths by hailstones in US (Winnsborough SC).   

May 11   England and Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty   

May 20   England and Netherlands signs peace treaty (Peace of Paris)   

May 22   In this year, Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje formally claims democracy.   

May 25   Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek.   

Jun 04   Mme Thible is recorded as becoming 1st woman to fly (in a balloon).   

Jun 04   Mme Thible is recorded as becoming inaugural woman to fly (in a balloon).   

Jun 06   Joan Derk van de Capellen, leader of democratic Patriots, dies at 42.   

Jun 07   Jean-Baptiste Canavas, composer, dies at 71.   

Jun 09   John Carroll appointed supervisor of US Catholic Missions.   

Jun 16   Holland forbids orange clothes   

Jun 23   1st US balloon flight (13 year old Edward Warren).   

Jun 23   inaugural US balloon flight (13 year old Edward Warren)   

Jun 29   Caesar Rodney, US judge/singer (Declar of Independence), dies at 55   

Jul 01   Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach, dies at 74.   

Jul 01   Wilhelm Friedmann Bach, composer (Sinfonias 64), dies at 73.   

Jul 15   Johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies   

Jul 22   Friedrich W Bessel, German astronomer (star parallax, Bessel Function).   

Jul 27   Andre-Georges-Louis Onslow, English/French composer (chamber music)   

Jul 30   Denis Diderot, writer, dies at 70.   

Jul 31   Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

Aug 03   Giovanni Battista Martini, composer, dies at 78   

Aug 06   Karl Kohaut, composer, dies at 57.   

Aug 13   English parliament accept India Act.   

Aug 14   Francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

Aug 14   inaugural Russian colony in Alaska is founded on Kodiak Island.   

Aug 23   Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent state and name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects it   

Sep 04   Cesar F Cassini "the Thury", French astronomer (geodesic labor), dies   

Sep 07   Frantisek Max Knize, composer   

Sep 21   1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet and General Advertiser)   

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Jan 01   William beale: Composer   

Jan 27   Martin-joseph mengal: Composer   

Jan 28   George hg earl of aberdeen: English secretary of state   

Jan 29   Ferdinand ries: Composer   

Jan 31   Carl wilhelm henning: Composer   

Feb 03   John fane graaf van westmorland: English (opera)composer/diplomat   

Feb 05   Nancy hanks lincoln: Mother of abraham lincoln   

Feb 20   Adam black: Edinburgh scotland, politician/publisher   

Jan 01   Patrice f earl de neney: South neth secret council chairman,   

Jan 11   Ferdinand philipp joseph lobkowitz: Composer,    

Feb 13   Charles gravier: French earl of vergennes/min of for affairs,    

Feb 24   Anton laube: Composer,    

Feb 28   Phillis wheatly: Poetess,    

Apr 02   Pierre leclair: Composer,   

Apr 04   Mary mead: Wife of english journalist john wilkes,   

Apr 10   Simon fokke: Book illustrator,