Historical Events In 1785

Jan 01   "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue in the year 1785.   

Jan 01   "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes first issue on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) in the year 1785.   

Jan 06   In the year 1785 haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution   

Jan 07   1st balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard & Jeffries) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   The first balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard &Jeffries) on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1785 continental Congress convenes in New York City   

Jan 11   On this day in history continental Congress convenes in New York City NY   

Jan 11   Continental Congress convenes in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history john Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times   

Jan 13   On this day in history john Walter publishes first issue of London Times   

Jan 14   In the year 1785 mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)   

Jan 15   Mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Is), no takers on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad   

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st US state university chartered, Athens Georgia   

Jan 27   In the year 1785 first US state university chartered, Athens GA   

Feb 06   Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 in the year 1785.   

Feb 15   Claude Louis Marie Navier in the year 1785.   

Feb 19   Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1785 karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)   

Feb 24   In the year 1785 carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39   

Mar 01   Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture organized in the year 1785.   

Mar 06   Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer in the year 1785.   

Mar 07   Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95)   

Apr 01   J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter in the year 1785.   

Apr 04   Bettina Brentano, composer in the year 1785.   

Apr 09   On this day in history sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835)   

Apr 19   Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

Apr 26   On this day in history john James Audubon, Haiti, bird watcher/artist   

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Jan 04   In the year 1785 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

Jan 04   Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born in the year 1785.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad   

Feb 12   Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1785 birth of claude Louis Marie Navier   

Feb 21   Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died in the year 1785.   

Jan 06   In the year 1785 haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution   

Jan 19   Jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)   

Feb 06   Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 in the year 1785.   

Feb 19   Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1785.   

Feb 24   Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 in the year 1785.   

Apr 14   William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.