Robert Peel is born
Robert Peel is born
Robert Peel is born
Key People
Events Before
Naval officer Horatio Nelson (28) weds Frances Nisbet at Montpelier Estate on the island of Nevis
Naval officer Horatio Nelson (28) weds Frances Nisbet at Montpelier Estate on the island of Nevis
The First Fleet, headed by Arthur Phillip, sets sail with 11 ships of convicts for Botany Bay, Australia [1]
The First Fleet is the name given to the group of eleven ships carrying convicts, the first to do so, that left England in May 1787 and arrived in Australia in January 1788.
Delegates gather in Philadelphia to draw up the Constitution of the United States
The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his chamber piece "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" (A Little Serenade)
Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major), K. 525, is a 1787 composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his violin and piano sonata in A, K526
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his violin and piano sonata in A, K526
Events After
The first American novel, William Hill Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published by Isaiah Thomas
William Hill Brown (November 12, 1765 – September 2, 1793) was an American novelist, the author of what is usually considered the first American novel, The Power of Sympathy (1789), and "Harriot, or…
First US Electoral College chooses George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice President
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
First US Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington's presidency at Federal Hall, NYC (ends 1791)
First US Congress begins regular sessions during George Washington's presidency at Federal Hall, NYC (ends 1791)
Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh in the South Pacific
Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny on HMS Bounty against its captain William Bligh in the South Pacific
George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States of America at Federal Hall in NYC
Federal Hall was the first capitol building of the United States established under the Constitution.
More from the 1780s
John Walter publishes the first issue of his newspaper "The Daily Universal Register," which is renamed "The Times" of L
John Walter publishes the first issue of his newspaper "The Daily Universal Register," which is renamed "The Times" of London in 1788
Emperor Joseph II's order for the Jews of Galicia, Austria, to adopt family names comes into effect
Emperor Joseph II's order for the Jews of Galicia, Austria, to adopt family names comes into effect
Future US Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Marshall (27) weds Mary Willis Ambler (16) at his cousin's home in Han
Future US Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Marshall (27) weds Mary Willis Ambler (16) at his cousin's home in Hanover County, Virginia, until her death in 1831
British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia
The military career of Benedict Arnold in 1781 consisted of service in the British Army.
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