Sep 17   The Constitution of the United States of America is signed.   

Sep 17   US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention.   

Sep 18   Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist.   

Sep 20   Prince Willem V returns to Hague   

Sep 27   Constitution submitted to states for ratification   

Sep 27   Constitution submitted to the states for ratification.   

Sep 28   Congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval   

Sep 30   1st US voyage around the world   

Oct 01   Russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.   

Oct 02   Maagden House opens in Amsterdam   

Oct 04   Francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician   

Oct 05   Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44.   

Oct 10   Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army.   

Oct 17   Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities   

Oct 26   "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution   

Oct 27   Federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers.   

Oct 29   Opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)   

Oct 29   The opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)   

Oct 30   Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58.   

Oct 30   Karl Guhr, composer.   

Nov 01   1st free school in NYC (African Free School) opens   

Nov 04   Edmund Kean, England, actor (Edmund Kean's Masonic Career)   

Nov 15   Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73.   

Nov 17   Michele Carafa, composer   

Nov 18   1st Unitarian minister in US ordained, Boston   

Nov 18   Sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist.   

Nov 21   Andrew Jackson admitted to bar.   

Nov 21   Andrew Jackson admitted to the bar.   

Nov 21   Samuel Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line)   

Nov 23   Anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52.   

Nov 25   Franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night).   

Nov 27   Christian Rummel, composer   

Nov 30   Spanish governor leaves Philippines   

Dec 01   Pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer   

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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)