Historical Events In 1786

Jan 03   In the year 1786 johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer  

Jan 04   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history in Saint John, New Brunswick the first sitting of the New Brunswick legislature takes place at Saint John.  

Jan 08   On this day in history nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank  

Jan 26   On this day in history benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)  

Feb 13   On this day in history abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia  

Feb 20   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1786.  

Feb 24   In the year 1786 charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India  

Feb 24   On this day in history the birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales  

Feb 24   Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) in the year 1786.  

Feb 28   D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician in the year 1786.  

Mar 07   On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 11   Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1786 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)  

Mar 25   In the year 1786 giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist  

Apr 04   John Franklin, British explorer (Arctic) on this day in history.  

Apr 07   William Rufus DeVane King, (D) 13th VP (1853) in the year 1786.  

Apr 18   On this day in history franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer  

Apr 20   On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21  

Apr 23   Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

May 01   Mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna) on this day in history.  

May 01   Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1786 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies  

May 06   On this day in history ludwig Borne, writer  

May 08   In the year 1786 thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry  

May 19   On this day in history john Stanley, composer, dies at 74  

May 21   On this day in history carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43  

Jun 08   Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC) on this day in history.  

Jun 08   First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY) in the year 1786.  

Jun 10   A landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China in the year 1786.  

Jun 13   Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate on this day in history.  

Jun 29   In the year 1786 alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario.  

Jul 22   In the year 1786 vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71  

Jul 25   Giacomo Cordella, composer on this day in history.  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of john Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865)  

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 12   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 23   Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)  

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)  

Jan 04   In the year 1786 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56  

Jan 07   Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)  

Feb 20   On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 28   In the year 1786 death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)  

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1786.  

Mar 11   Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 in the year 1786.  

Mar 23   On this day in history patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)