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 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   The first newspaper published west of Alleghenies, Pitts Gazette in the year 1786.   

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   In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49   

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   On this day in history captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

Aug 16   In the year 1786 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80   

Aug 17   Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) in the year 1786.   

Aug 17   Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 in the year 1786.   

Aug 17   In the year 1786 the birth of Davy Crockett, US frontiersman killed at the Alamo   

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   Montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium in the year 1786.   

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1786 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 20   Harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US in the year 1786.   

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

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

Nov 10   Carl Eberwein, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1786 henry Rowley Bishop, British composer/conductor   

Nov 30   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 on this day in history.   

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   Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born in the year 1786.   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1786 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   Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born in the year 1786.   

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   In the year 1786 mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)   

Feb 20   On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 28   In the year 1786 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) in the year 1786.