Historical Events In 1791

Sep 01   Lydia Sigourney, US, religious author (How to Be Happy) in the year 1791.  

Sep 03   French Constitution passed by French National Assembly in the year 1791.  

Sep 05   Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur) in the year 1791.  

Sep 06   In the year 1791 mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito," premieres in Prague  

Sep 13   In the year 1791 france's King Louis XVI accepts constitution  

Sep 20   Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) in the year 1791.  

Sep 22   Michael Faraday (chemist, physicist) born on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history michael Faraday, discovered principle of electric motor  

Sep 22   In the year 1791 the birth of Michael Faraday, English physicist  

Sep 23   Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1791 mozart's opera "Magic Flute" premieres in Vienna  

Sep 30   Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" premiers in Vienna on this day in history.  

Oct 01   1st session of new French legislative assembly on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1791 sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)  

Oct 01   In the year 1791 the first session of the new French legislative assembly  

Oct 10   C F D Schubart, writer, dies in the year 1791.  

Oct 12   On this day in history a L Karschin, writer, dies at 68  

Oct 16   In the year 1791 grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris, dies  

Oct 26   Charles Sprague, Boston, banker/poet (Curiosity) in the year 1791.  

Oct 31   Ferdinand Huber, composer in the year 1791.  

Nov 03   In the year 1791 battle at Wabash: indians assault general St Clair/killed 637 soldiers  

Nov 15   On this day in history 1st Catholic college in US, Georgetown, opens  

Nov 21   In the year 1791 colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to full general and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.  

Dec 04   In the year 1791 britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published  

Dec 04   Johann Gottlob Topfer, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 05   On this day in history wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composer, dies in Vienna, Austria, at 35  

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer, dies in Vienna Austria at 35 in the year 1791.  

Dec 09   Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner, composer in the year 1791.  

Dec 12   Bank of US opens in the year 1791.  

Dec 15   1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1791 the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia.  

Dec 17   NYC traffic regulation creates 1st 1-way street on this day in history.  

Dec 17   NYC traffic regulation creates the 1-way street system on this day in history.  

Dec 24   A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) in the year 1791.  

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Jan 06   Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)  

Feb 12   Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history birth of carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)  

Jan 11   William Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717) died in the year 1791.  

Feb 16   In the year 1791 death of richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58  

Mar 02   John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703) died in the year 1791.  

Mar 14   On this day in history death of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725)  

Apr 01   On this day in history death of richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743)  

Apr 02   In the year 1791 death of mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)  

Apr 19   In the year 1791 richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies  

May 09   On this day in history francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53