Historical Events In 1786

Jan 03   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer.   

Jan 04   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

Jan 06   In Saint John, New Brunswick the inaugural sitting of the New Brunswick legislature takes place at Saint John   

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank   

Jan 26   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

Feb 13   Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia   

Feb 20   Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70.   

Feb 24   Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India   

Feb 24   Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales is born   

Feb 24   Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

Feb 28   D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician.   

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76   

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

Mar 23   Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)   

Mar 25   Giovanni B Amia, Italian astronomer/physicist/botanist.   

Apr 04   John Franklin, British explorer (Arctic).   

Apr 07   William Rufus DeVane King, (D) 13th VP (1853).   

Apr 18   Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee, composer.   

Apr 20   John Goodricke, English deaf and dumb astronomer, dies at 21.   

Apr 23   Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68.   

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

May 01   Wolfgang Mozart premieres his opera, The Marriage of Figaro, in Vienna.   

May 05   Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies.   

May 06   Ludwig Borne, writer   

May 08   Thomas Hancock, founded British rubber industry.   

May 19   John Stanley, composer, dies at 74   

May 21   Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43   

Jun 08   Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr Hall, NYC).   

Jun 08   inaugural commercially-made ice cream sold (NY)   

Jun 10   A landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100000 in the Sichuan province of China.   

Jun 13   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.   

Jul 22   Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71   

Jul 25   Giacomo Cordella, composer.   

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Jan 03   Johann christian friedrich schneider: Composer   

Jan 07   John catron: Justice of the u.s. supreme court    

Jan 08   Nicholas biddle: Made 2nd bank of us 1st effective central bank   

Jan 12   Sir robert inglis: Bt, english politician   

Jan 23   Auguste de montferrand: French architect    

Jan 26   Benjamin robert haydon: Plymouth, painter (waiting for the times)   

Feb 02   Jacques philippe marie binet: French mathematician   

Feb 16   Grand duchess maria pavlovna of russia: Grand duchess maria pavlovna of russia (d. 1859)   

Jan 04   Mozes mendelssohn: Jewish/german philosopher (haksalah),    

Jan 07   Jean-Étienne guettard: French physician and scientist (b. 1715)   

Jan 14   Meshech weare: Governor of new hampshire (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   Johann wolfgang kleinknecht: Composer,    

Feb 28   John gwynn: English architect and engineer (b. 1713)   

Mar 07   Frantisek benda: Composer,   

Mar 11   Jacobus bellamy: [zelandus], dutch/swiss poet,   

Mar 23   Patience wright: 1st us woman pro artist,