Page 2: Historical Events In 1785

Apr 26   On this day in history karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40   

Apr 26   The birth of John James Audubon, American naturalist painter on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65   

May 01   In the year 1785 kamehameha, the king of HawaiÊ»i defeats Kalanikupule and establishes the Kingdom of HawaiÊ»i.   

May 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 09   Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

May 09   James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms) on this day in history.   

May 09   Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles in the year 1785.   

May 10   On this day in history etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36   

May 15   On this day in history karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29   

May 23   On this day in history benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals   

May 23   William Woollett, engraver, dies in the year 1785.   

Jun 05   In the year 1785 gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1785 2 French balloonists die in world's first fatal aviation accident   

Jun 25   Pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1785.   

Jun 27   Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 12   1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet   

Aug 01   Caroline Herschel becomes first woman discoverer of a comet on this day in history.   

Aug 14   John William Fletcher, evangelist, dies in the year 1785.   

Aug 15   French cardinal De Rohan arrested in the year 1785.   

Aug 15   Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) in the year 1785.   

Aug 17   On this day in history jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies   

Aug 19   Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") in the year 1785.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1785 birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)   

Jan 23   Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)   

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 in the year 1785.   

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

Jan 03   Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1785 johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 24   Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1785 death of william Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715)