Historical Events In 1787

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage).   

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer.   

Jan 11   Titania and Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel   

Jan 11   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.   

Jan 25   Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA   

Jan 28   Philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes.   

Feb 02   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 and Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

Feb 04   Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails.   

Feb 04   The inaugural Anglican bishops of New York and Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75.   

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer   

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer.   

Feb 18   Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor   

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

Feb 28   The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted   

Mar 02   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73.   

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum).   

Mar 08   Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

Mar 10   William Etty, English painter (nudes)   

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45   

Mar 16   Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Mar 17   George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Apr 12   Philadelphia's Free African Society forms   

Apr 16   1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC   

Apr 26   Ludwig Uhland, writer   

May 06   1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston   

May 10   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.   

May 13   Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

May 13   Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38   

May 14   Delegates gather in Phila to draw up US constitution.   

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Jan 05   John burke: Irish genealogist (burke's peerage)   

Jan 08   Johann ludwig bohner: Composer   

Jan 13   John davis: 14th and 17th governor of massachusetts   

Feb 13   James p carrell: Composer   

Feb 16   Andreas schelfhout: Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

Feb 23   Emma willard: Us, opens school for young ladies (hall of fame)   

Mar 06   Joseph von fraunhofer: Germany, physicist (studied sun's spectrum)   

Mar 08   Karl ferdinand von grafe: Help create modern plastic surgery   

Jan 01   Arthur middleton: Us farmer (signed decl of independence),   

Feb 12   Ruggiero boscovich: Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher,   

Feb 13   RuÄ‘er boÅ¡ković: Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)   

Mar 02   Jean some allamand: French theologist/natural philosopher,    

Mar 11   Maximilian jlp gardel: French ballet dancer/choreographer,    

Apr 01   Floyer sydenham: English classical scholar (b. 1710)   

Apr 02   Thomas gage: British general (b. 1719)   

May 10   William watson: English physician and scientist (b. 1715)