Historical Events In 1786

Jul 29   On this day in history 1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette  

Jul 29   Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   On this day in history the first newspaper published west of Alleghenies, Pitts Gazette  

Aug 01   In the year 1786 louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister  

Aug 02   On this day in history utrechtse Vroedschap flees  

Aug 07   Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1786.  

Aug 08   Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money in the year 1786.  

Aug 08   In the year 1786 mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time  

Aug 09   First ascent of Mt Blanc in the year 1786.  

Aug 11   In the year 1786 captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia  

Aug 16   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1786 davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)  

Aug 17   Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   The birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)  

Aug 29   Shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass in the year 1786.  

Sep 04   -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium  

Sep 11   In the year 1786 annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce  

Sep 11   In the year 1786 friedrich Kuhlau, composer  

Sep 18   Justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer on this day in history.  

Sep 26   On this day in history england & France sign trade agreement  

Sep 27   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer in the year 1786.  

Oct 02   On this day in history august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

Oct 06   Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1786.  

Oct 15   In the year 1786 earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC  

Oct 19   In the year 1786 pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58  

Oct 20   In the year 1786 harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US  

Nov 07   Francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer in the year 1786.  

Nov 07   In the year 1786 the oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society.  

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer in the year 1786.  

Nov 18   Henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1786 peter Leopold Joseph of Habsburg-Lorraine, Grand Duke of Tuscany, promulgates a penal reform making his country the first state to abolish the death penalty. November 30 is therefore commemorated by 300 cities around the world as Cities for Life Day.  

Dec 04   John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14] on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   John Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865) was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 08   Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1786.  

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

Feb 28   On this day in history death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)  

Mar 07   Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28  

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