Historical Events In 1786
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank in the year 1786.
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 In the year 1786 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70
Feb 24 On this day in history charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India
Feb 24 In the year 1786 the birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales
Feb 24 Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) on this day in history.
Feb 28 On this day in history d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician
Mar 07 On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76
Mar 11 In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28
Mar 23 On this day in history 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) on this day in history.
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 in the year 1786.
May 01 On this day in history mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna)
May 01 In the year 1786 wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna
May 05 Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.
May 06 Ludwig Borne, writer in the year 1786.
May 08 Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry in the year 1786.
May 19 In the year 1786 john Stanley, composer, dies at 74
May 21 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC)
Jun 08 First commercially-made ice cream sold (NY) in the year 1786.
Jun 10 On this day in history a landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China.
Jun 13 Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate on this day in history.
Jun 29 On this day in history alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario.
Jul 22 Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1786.
Jul 25 On this day in history giacomo Cordella, composer
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