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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   Congress adopts silver dollar & decimal system of money on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 17   In the year 1786 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   In the year 1786 shay's Rebellion in Springfield, Mass  

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

Sep 05   Montplaisir Ceramic factory opens in Schaarbeek Belgium in the year 1786.  

Sep 11   Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce in the year 1786.  

Sep 11   Friedrich Kuhlau, composer in the year 1786.  

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   In the year 1786 august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

Oct 06   On this day in history antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56  

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   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   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 in the year 1786.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1786.