Page 4: Historical Events In 1791

Dec 26   On this day in history in the British parlimentLondon England, British PM William Pitt passes the Constitutional Act, dividing Quebec along the Ottawa River, into Upper and Lower Canada,   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)   

Jan 14   In the year 1791 birth of calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2")   

Jan 15   In the year 1791 birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)   

Feb 01   Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union)   

Feb 20   Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) was born in the year 1791.   

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

Feb 16   Richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58 died in the year 1791.   

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

Mar 14   Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725) died in the year 1791.   

Apr 01   Richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743) died in the year 1791.   

Apr 02   Mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749) died in the year 1791.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 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