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   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history william Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1787 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   On this day in history shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1787 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1787 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   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 in the year 1787.  

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   In the year 1787 william Etty, English painter (nudes)  

Mar 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)  

Apr 12   Philadelphia's Free African Society forms in the year 1787.  

Apr 16   1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history ludwig Uhland, writer  

May 06   In the year 1787 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston  

May 10   On this day in history parliament impeaches Warren Hastings  

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 on this day in history.  

May 13   On this day in history johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38  

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Jan 05   John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born in the year 1787.  

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)  

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

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

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1787 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   On this day in history death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)  

Apr 02   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died in the year 1787.  

May 10   William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.