Historical Events In 1787

Sep 17   Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem on this day in history.  

Sep 17   The Constitution of the United States of America is signed in the year 1787.  

Sep 17   In the year 1787 uS constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention  

Sep 18   Johann D Passavant, German historian/painter/graphic artist on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Prince Willem V returns to Hague on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Constitution submitted to states for ratification in the year 1787.  

Sep 27   In the year 1787 constitution submitted to the states for ratification  

Sep 28   On this day in history congress sends Constitution to state legislatures for their approval  

Sep 30   On this day in history 1st US voyage around the world  

Oct 01   In the year 1787 russians under Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.  

Oct 02   On this day in history maagden House opens in Amsterdam  

Oct 04   In the year 1787 francois P G Guizot, French historian/politician  

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44  

Oct 10   Amsterdam surrenders to Prussian invasion army on this day in history.  

Oct 17   Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities in the year 1787.  

Oct 26   "Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution in the year 1787.  

Oct 27   On this day in history federalist letters start appearing in NY newspapers  

Oct 29   In the year 1787 opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)  

Oct 29   On this day in history the opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)  

Oct 30   On this day in history ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58  

Oct 30   On this day in history karl Guhr, composer  

Nov 01   1st free school in NYC (African Free School) opens on this day in history.  

Nov 04   On this day in history edmund Kean, England, actor (Edmund Kean's Masonic Career)  

Nov 15   Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history michele Carafa, composer  

Nov 18   On this day in history 1st Unitarian minister in US ordained, Boston  

Nov 18   On this day in history sojourner Truth, abolitionist/feminist  

Nov 21   In the year 1787 andrew Jackson admitted to bar  

Nov 21   In the year 1787 andrew Jackson admitted to the bar  

Nov 21   Samuel Cunard, founder (1st regular Atlantic steamship line) in the year 1787.  

Nov 23   On this day in history anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52  

Nov 25   Franz Xavier Gruber, Austria, organist/composer (Silent Night) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   On this day in history christian Rummel, composer  

Nov 30   Spanish governor leaves Philippines on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1787.  

Jan 13   John Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854) was born in the year 1787.  

Feb 13   In the year 1787 birth of james P Carrell, composer  

Feb 16   In the year 1787 birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer  

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) was born in the year 1787.  

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

Mar 08   In the year 1787 birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery  

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 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 death of ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711)  

Mar 02   Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 in the year 1787.  

Mar 11   On this day in history maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45  

Apr 01   Floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710) died in the year 1787.  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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)