Page 3: Historical Events In 1785

Aug 21   Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon), dies   

Sep 01   In this year, Mozart publishes 6 string quartet opus 10 in Vienna.   

Sep 10   Prussia signs trade agreement with US.   

Sep 25   George Frederic Pinto, composer   

Sep 28   David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens)   

Sep 28   Napoleon Bonaparte (16) graduates from the military academy in Paris (42nd in a class of 51)   

Sep 29   Chaidic sect is excommunicated in Cracow Poland   

Sep 29   Chasidic sect is excommunicated in Cracow Poland   

Oct 15   Jose Miguel Carrera, president of Chile (1811-14).   

Oct 18   Thomas Love Peacock, English author (Headlong Hall)   

Oct 24   Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64.   

Oct 30   Gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54.   

Oct 31   George F Kersting, German painter   

Nov 02   Frederic Kalkbrenner, composer.   

Nov 08   Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer.   

Nov 10   Netherlands and France signs treaty.   

Nov 17   Church of England organizes in New England   

Nov 19   Bernard de Bury, composer, dies at 65   

Nov 21   William Beaumont, surgeon (studied digestion)   

Nov 23   Joannes P Roothaan, 1st Dutch general of the Jesuits (1829-53)   

Nov 28   Achille-Charles, duc de Broglie, French PM (1835-36).   

Nov 28   The Treaty of Hopewell is signed   

Nov 28   William Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55.   

Dec 08   Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68   

Dec 15   King George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert   

Dec 29   Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

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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)