Historical Events In 1785
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Apr 26 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.
Apr 26 The birth of John James Audubon, American naturalist painter on this day in history.
Apr 30 Frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65 in the year 1785.
May 01 In the year 1785 kamehameha, the king of Hawaiʻi defeats Kalanikupule and establishes the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
May 06 Arvir A Afzelius, Swedish story teller on this day in history.
May 08 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.
May 09 In the year 1785 british inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle
May 09 In the year 1785 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44
May 09 On this day in history james Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist (Philosphy of Storms)
May 09 Joseph Bramah receives British patent for beer pump handles on this day in history.
May 10 Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
May 15 Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 in the year 1785.
May 23 On this day in history benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals
May 23 William Woollett, engraver, dies on this day in history.
Jun 05 In the year 1785 gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71
Jun 06 In the year 1785 johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36
Jun 15 On this day in history 2 French balloonists die in world's 1st fatal aviation accident
Jun 15 In the year 1785 2 French balloonists die in world's first fatal aviation accident
Jun 25 Pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1785.
Jun 27 Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 on this day in history.
Jul 06 Congress resolves US currency named "dollar" & adopts decimal coinage on this day in history.
Jul 06 The birth of John Paul Jones, American War of Independence hero in the year 1785.
Jul 06 On this day in history william J Hooker, English botanist/director (Kew Gardens)
Jul 12 1st manned flight by gas balloon in Netherlands in the year 1785.
Jul 13 Stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78 in the year 1785.
Jul 20 Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer on this day in history.
Aug 01 In the year 1785 caroline Herschel becomes 1st woman discoverer of a comet
Aug 01 Caroline Herschel becomes first woman discoverer of a comet on this day in history.
Aug 14 John William Fletcher, evangelist, dies on this day in history.
Aug 15 In the year 1785 french cardinal De Rohan arrested
Aug 15 In the year 1785 thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater)
Aug 17 On this day in history jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies
Aug 19 In the year 1785 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks
Aug 20 On this day in history oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")
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