Page 2: Historical Events In 1786

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

Jul 29   Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.   

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

Aug 01   Louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history utrechtse Vroedschap flees   

Aug 07   On this day in history friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49   

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

Aug 08   Mt Blanc, the tallest mountain in Europe, climbed for the first time on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1786.   

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

Aug 29   Shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   Montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1786.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1786 jose Mariano Elizaga, composer   

Oct 02   August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies in the year 1786.   

Oct 06   In the year 1786 antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56   

Oct 15   On this day in history earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC   

Oct 19   On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58   

Oct 20   Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history francisco Andrevi y Castellar, composer   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history carl Eberwein, composer   

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

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] in the year 1786.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1786.   

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

Feb 02   Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born in the year 1786.   

Feb 16   Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1786 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 28   John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.   

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

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.