Historical Events In 1787
Tuesday, 09 December 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1787 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 


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


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


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 in the year 1787. 


Jan 11 In the year 1787 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 on this day in history. 


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 on this day in history. 


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


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


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 On this day in history 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 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 Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) on this day in history. 


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


Mar 16 In the year 1787 georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) 


Mar 17 In the year 1787 george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) 


Apr 12 Philadelphia's Free African Society forms on this day in history. 


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


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 on this day in history. 


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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