Historical Events In 1787

Dec 01   On this day in history pavel Ivanovich Dulgorukov, composer  

Dec 01   In the year 1787 the first lighthouse, built at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, lit.  

Dec 06   Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Delaware becomes 1st state to ratify constitution on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Delaware becomes first state to ratify constitution on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Phila, pioneer of educating the deaf  

Dec 12   In the year 1787 pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution  

Dec 15   On this day in history charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic  

Dec 18   New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1787 rasmus Rask, Denmark, language scholar  

Dec 28   Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao in the year 1787.  

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

Mar 06   Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of ruđer Bošković, 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   Floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

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

May 10   On this day in history death of william Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715)