Historical Events In 1787

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1787 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 in the year 1787.   

Jan 28   Philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes in the year 1787.   

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   In the year 1787 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

Feb 04   Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails in the year 1787.   

Feb 04   The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London in the year 1787.   

Feb 12   On this day in history ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer in the year 1787.   

Feb 18   Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor in the year 1787.   

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history william Etty, English painter (nudes)   

Mar 11   In the year 1787 maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45   

Mar 16   On this day in history georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Mar 17   On this day in history george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

Apr 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston   

May 10   Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings in the year 1787.   

May 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1787.   

May 13   In the year 1787 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38   

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Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bohner, composer   

Jan 13   In the year 1787 birth of john Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854)   

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born in the year 1787.   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)   

Mar 06   In the year 1787 birth of joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)   

Mar 08   On this day in history birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

Jan 01   In the year 1787 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

Feb 12   On this day in history ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of ruÄ‘er BoÅ¡ković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)   

Mar 02   On this day in history jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73   

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 in the year 1787.   

Apr 01   In the year 1787 death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)   

Apr 02   In the year 1787 death of thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)   

May 10   On this day in history death of william Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715)