Historical Events In 1787
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1787 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44
Jan 05 On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)
Jan 08 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer in the year 1787.
Jan 11 In the year 1787 titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel
Jan 11 Titania &Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1787 william Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons
Jan 25 Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass on this day in history.
Jan 25 Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA on this day in history.
Jan 28 In the year 1787 philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes
Feb 02 On this day in history arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
Feb 04 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London in the year 1787.
Feb 04 Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on this day in history.
Feb 04 In the year 1787 the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London
Feb 12 Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1787.
Feb 13 James P Carrell, composer in the year 1787.
Feb 16 On this day in history andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer
Feb 18 In the year 1787 austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor
Feb 23 On this day in history emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)
Feb 28 On this day in history the charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.
Mar 02 In the year 1787 jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73
Mar 06 In the year 1787 joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)
Mar 08 In the year 1787 karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery
Mar 10 William Etty, English painter (nudes) on this day in history.
Mar 11 In the year 1787 maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45
Mar 16 Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on this day in history.
Mar 17 In the year 1787 george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)
Apr 12 In the year 1787 philadelphia's Free African Society forms
Apr 16 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on this day in history.
Apr 26 Ludwig Uhland, writer in the year 1787.
May 06 In the year 1787 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston
May 10 In the year 1787 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings
May 13 A fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia in the year 1787.
May 13 In the year 1787 arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay
May 13 Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1787.
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