Historical Events In 1785
Friday, 29 March 2024
Apr 26 In the year 1785 karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40
Apr 26 The birth of John James Audubon, American naturalist painter in the year 1785.
Apr 30 Frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65 on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1785 kamehameha, the king of Hawaiʻi defeats Kalanikupule and establishes the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
May 06 In the year 1785 arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller
May 08 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.
May 09 British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle in the year 1785.
May 09 Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1785.
May 09 In the year 1785 james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)
May 09 Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles in the year 1785.
May 10 In the year 1785 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36
May 15 Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1785 benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals
May 23 William Woollett, engraver, dies in the year 1785.
Jun 05 Gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1785.
Jun 06 In the year 1785 johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36
Jun 15 In the year 1785 2 French balloonists die in world's 1st fatal aviation accident
Jun 15 2 French balloonists die in world's first fatal aviation accident in the year 1785.
Jun 25 On this day in history pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63
Jun 27 Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 on this day in history.
Jul 06 In the year 1785 congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage
Jul 06 On this day in history the birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero
Jul 06 William J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens) in the year 1785.
Jul 12 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands in the year 1785.
Jul 13 Stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78 in the year 1785.
Jul 20 On this day in history mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer
Aug 01 In the year 1785 caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet
Aug 01 On this day in history caroline Herschel becomes first woman discoverer of a comet
Aug 14 John William Fletcher, evangelist, dies in the year 1785.
Aug 15 On this day in history french cardinal De Rohan arrested
Aug 15 Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) in the year 1785.
Aug 17 Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies in the year 1785.
Aug 19 In the year 1785 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks
Aug 20 In the year 1785 oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")
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