Historical Events In 1787

Jan 01   Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 in the year 1787.   

Jan 05   On this day in history john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)   

Jan 08   Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer in the year 1787.   

Jan 11   On this day in history titania & Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel   

Jan 11   Titania &Oberon, moons of Uranus, discovered by William Herschel on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1787 william Herschel discovers that the planet Uranus has moons   

Jan 25   Shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Capt Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1787 shays' Rebellion suffers a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, fail to capture an arsenal at Springfield MA   

Jan 28   In the year 1787 philadelphia's Free Africa Society organizes   

Feb 02   Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

Feb 04   1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1787 shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails   

Feb 04   In the year 1787 the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   James P Carrell, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Austrian emperor Jozef II bans children under 8 from labor on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted in the year 1787.   

Mar 02   On this day in history jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery   

Mar 10   William Etty, English painter (nudes) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 in the year 1787.   

Mar 16   Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) in the year 1787.   

Mar 17   George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) in the year 1787.   

Apr 12   Philadelphia's Free African Society forms on this day in history.   

Apr 16   1st American comedy, "The Contrast," made its debut in NYC on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Ludwig Uhland, writer in the year 1787.   

May 06   In the year 1787 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston   

May 10   In the year 1787 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

May 13   In the year 1787 a fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia   

May 13   On this day in history arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

May 13   Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1787.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of james P Carrell, composer   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer   

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 in the year 1787.   

Jan 01   In the year 1787 arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44   

Feb 12   Ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   RuÄ‘er BoÅ¡ković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1787 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   Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

May 10   William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.