Historical Events In 1787

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

Jan 05   On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)  

Jan 08   In the year 1787 johann Ludwig Bohner, composer  

Jan 11   Titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Titania &Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel in the year 1787.  

Jan 11   William Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons in the year 1787.  

Jan 25   Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass in the year 1787.  

Jan 25   In the year 1787 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 in the year 1787.  

Feb 02   Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation in the year 1787.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1787 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75  

Feb 13   In the year 1787 james P Carrell, composer  

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

Feb 18   In the year 1787 austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1787 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 in the year 1787.  

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) in the year 1787.  

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

Mar 10   William Etty, English painter (nudes) in the year 1787.  

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1787 1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC  

Apr 26   On this day in history ludwig Uhland, writer  

May 06   On this day in history 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston  

May 10   Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on this day in history.  

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   Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1787 birth of john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)  

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer was born in the year 1787.  

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) was born in the year 1787.  

Mar 08   Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery was born in the year 1787.  

Jan 01   On this day in history arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44  

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1787.  

Feb 13   In the year 1787 death of ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)  

Mar 02   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1787 death of william Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715)