Historical Events In 1786

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

Jan 04   On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1786 nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

Jan 26   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1786 abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

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

Feb 24   Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India on this day in history.   

Feb 24   The birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales in the year 1786.   

Feb 24   Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1786 d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician   

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   Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1786 william Rufus DeVane King, (D) 13th VP (1853)   

Apr 18   Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1786 john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21   

Apr 23   On this day in history alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68   

May 01   Mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna) in the year 1786.   

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   Ludwig Borne, writer on this day in history.   

May 08   Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry in the year 1786.   

May 19   John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

May 21   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 08   In the year 1786 first commercially-made ice cream sold (NY)   

Jun 10   In the year 1786 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   On this day in history winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate   

Jun 29   Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario on this day in history.   

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   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)   

Jan 23   Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1786 birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)   

Feb 16   In the year 1786 birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)   

Jan 04   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 in the year 1786.   

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

Jan 14   Meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1786 frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

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

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