Historical Events In 1786

Jul 29   1st newspaper published west of Alleghanies, Pitts Gazette in the year 1786.  

Jul 29   On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58  

Jul 29   The first newspaper published west of Alleghenies, Pitts Gazette on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister  

Aug 02   Utrechtse Vroedschap flees in the year 1786.  

Aug 07   Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1786 congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history first ascent of Mt Blanc  

Aug 11   Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia in the year 1786.  

Aug 16   Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 in the year 1786.  

Aug 17   On this day in history davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)  

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

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   On this day in history -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg  

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

Sep 11   Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history friedrich Kuhlau, composer  

Sep 18   In the year 1786 justinus AC Kerner, German family doctor/poet/writer  

Sep 26   In the year 1786 england & France sign trade agreement  

Sep 27   In the year 1786 jose Mariano Elizaga, composer  

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   On this day in history harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US  

Nov 07   In the year 1786 francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer  

Nov 07   The oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society on this day in history.  

Nov 10   In the year 1786 carl Eberwein, composer  

Nov 18   On this day in history henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor  

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament [or 12/14]  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1786 birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)  

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)  

Jan 26   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born in the year 1786.  

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

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

Mar 11   On this day in history 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.