Historical Events In 1785

Jan 01   In this year, "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes 1st issue.   

Jan 01   In this year, "Daily Universal Register" (Times of London) publishes inaugural issue.   

Jan 04   Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

Jan 06   Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution   

Jan 07   1st balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard and Jeffries)   

Jan 07   The inaugural balloon flight across English Channel (Blanchard and Jeffries).   

Jan 11   Continental Congress convenes in New York City NY.   

Jan 11   Continental Congress convenes in New York City.   

Jan 11   Continental Congress convenes in NYC.   

Jan 13   In this year, John Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times.   

Jan 13   In this year, John Walter releases the inaugural issue of London Times   

Jan 14   Mozart completes "Dissonantenkwartet" (opus 10)   

Jan 15   Mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres.   

Jan 20   Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Is), no takers.   

Jan 20   Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers.   

Jan 23   Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad   

Jan 27   1st US state university chartered, Athens Georgia   

Jan 27   inaugural US state university chartered, Athens GA.   

Feb 06   Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48   

Feb 15   Claude Louis Marie Navier.   

Feb 19   Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84.   

Feb 21   Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner).   

Feb 24   Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39.   

Mar 01   Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of Agriculture organized.   

Mar 06   Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer   

Mar 07   Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)   

Mar 19   Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann, composer.   

Mar 27   Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95)   

Apr 01   J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter   

Apr 04   Bettina Brentano, composer.   

Apr 09   Sibrand Acker Stratingh, Dutch physician/chemist (electric car 1835)   

Apr 19   Alexandre Pierre Francois Boely, composer   

Apr 21   Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges   

Apr 26   John James Audubon, American naturalist painter is born.   

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Jan 04   Jacob ludwig carl grimm: Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)   

Jan 04   Jakob grimm: German philologist and folklorist    

Jan 23   Carl a agardh: Sweden, botanist/bishop of karlstad   

Feb 12   Pierre louis dulong: French physicist    

Feb 15   Claude louis marie navier: Claude louis marie navier   

Feb 21   Karl a varnhagen von ense: German officer/author (die sterner)   

Mar 06   Karol kazimierz kurpinski: Composer   

Mar 07   Alessandro manzoni: Italy, poet/novelist (betrothed)   

Jan 03   Baldassare galuppi: Italian composer (b. 1706)   

Jan 06   Haym salomon:    

Jan 19   Jonathan toup: English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713)   

Jan 23   Matthew stewart: Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)   

Feb 06   Iman willem falck: Dutch governor of ceylon (1765-83),   

Feb 19   Johann christoph richter: Composer,   

Feb 24   Carlo bonaparte: Corsican attorney,    

Apr 14   William whitehead: English writer (b. 1715)