Page 2: Historical Events In 1786

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

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   Louis C Luzac, judge/Dutch Internal minister in the year 1786.   

Aug 02   Utrechtse Vroedschap flees on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1786.   

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

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

Sep 04   -5] Orange troops plunder Hattem/Elburg in the year 1786.   

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   On this day in history friedrich Kuhlau, composer   

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

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

Sep 27   Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer on this day in history.   

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   Earliest 32°F (0°C) recorded temp in NYC on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history harvard University organizes 1st astronomical expedition in US   

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1786 carl Eberwein, composer   

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 in the year 1786.   

Dec 04   In the year 1786 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 in the year 1786.   

Jan 07   In the year 1786 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.   

Jan 23   Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1786 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)   

Feb 02   In the year 1786 birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1786.   

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

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

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   In the year 1786 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)