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Year 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when Events and Trends End of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe (1803 - 1815 Events and trends Nationalistic independence helped reshape the world during this decade Greece gains independence from the Ottoman Empire This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations 1799: Napoleon in Egypt: French troops occupy Egyptian territory The year 1791 in architecture involved some significant events Events Works Births January 6 - William Bent Berczy, painter and political figure in Upper Canada (d Events Samuel Taylor Coleridge begins his course at Jesus College Cambridge. Events Works published William Blake, "The French Revolution" Erasmus Darwin, The Botanic Garden The year 1791 in music involved some significant events Events Joseph Haydn is brought to London by Johann Peter Salomon. The year 1791 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1790 in Australia, other events of 1791, 1792 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1790 in Canada, other events of 1791, 1792 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - William Pitt the Younger, Tory 1790 state leaders - Events of 1791 - 1792 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Manuel de Almeida e Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola ( 1790 - 1797) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Saturday ( Dominical letter B) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter E) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

1 Events of 1791
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events of 1791

January - June

January 25 - The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The Constitutional Act of 1791 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (1791 (31 Geo The Province of Quebec was a colony in North America created by Great Britain after the Seven Years' War. The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario The Province of Lower Canada (French Province du Bas-Canada) was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the
March 2 - Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good A semaphore telegraph, optical telegraph, shutter telegraph chain, Chappe telegraph, or Napoleonic semaphore is a system Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
March 4 - Vermont is admitted as the 14th U.S. state. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
May 3 - Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth proclaims the Constitution of May 3, 1791, the first modern codified constitution in Europe. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The General Sejm (Sejm walny was the Parliament of Poland for four centuries from the late 15th through the late 18th century The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic The Constitution of May 3 1791 (Konstytucja Trzeciego Maja Gegužės trečiosios konstitucija Канстытуцыя трэцьега траўня is generally recognized as A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity
June 20 - The French Royal Family is captured when they try to flee in disguise. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. This is a list of non-ruling members of the French royal family

July - December

July 14 - The Priestley Riots in Birmingham, England. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The Priestley Riots (also known as the Birmingham Riots of 1791) took place from 14 July to 17 July 1791 in Birmingham, Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
July 17 - The Champ de Mars Massacre during the French Revolution. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians The Champ de Mars (ʃɑ̃ də maʁs is a large public green-space in Paris, France, located in the 7th ''arrondissement'', between the Eiffel The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an
August 4 - The Treaty of Sistova is signed, ending the Ottoman-Habsburg wars. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. The Treaty of Sistova ended the Ottoman-Habsburg wars between the Ottoman Empire and Austria.
August 6 - Brandenburg Gate in Berlin finished. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor is a former City gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin and Germany. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
August 26 - John Fitch is granted a patent for the steamboat in the United States. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. John Fitch ( January 21, 1743 &ndash July 2, 1798) was an American Inventor, Clockmaker, and Bronzesmith A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
September - Louis XVI of France accepts the final version of the completed constitution. Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre
September 25 - The Mission Santa Cruz, is founded by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, becoming the twelfth mission in the California mission chain. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Other missions bearing the name Santa Cruz include the Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá and the Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz in Texas Father Padre Fermín Francisco de Lasuén de Arasqueta ( June 7 1736 &ndash June 26 1803) was a Spanish Missionary to The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of Religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between
September 30 - Première of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's singspiel Die Zauberflöte (Magic Flute) in the Freihaustheater in Vienna. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the For the racehorse see Singspiel (horse. Singspiel ("song-play" (plural Singspiele is a form of German-language The Magic Flute (German Die Zauberflöte, K 620 is an Opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
October - Legislative Assembly (France) convens. During the French Revolution, the Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from October 1 1791 to September 1792.
October 9 - The Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, was founded by Father Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, becoming the thirteenth mission in the California mission chain. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad was founded on October 9, 1791 to minister and take in the Indians of the Salinas Valley. Father Padre Fermín Francisco de Lasuén de Arasqueta ( June 7 1736 &ndash June 26 1803) was a Spanish Missionary to The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of Religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between
December 4 - The first issue of The Observer, the world's first Sunday newspaper, is published. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint.
December 5 - Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations.
December 15 - Ratification by the states of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution is completed, creating the United States Bill of Rights. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. In the United States the Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known Two additional amendments remain pending, and one of these is finally ratified in 1992, becoming the Twenty-seventh Amendment. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Twenty-seventh Amendment ( Amendment XXVII) is the most recent Amendment to the United States Constitution, having been ratified in 1992,

Undated

The first American ship reaches Japan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Slave rebellion in Haiti has begun. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
“1791” Pittsway, MA 01201 - the year in which an ordinance was written barring the game of baseball within 80 yards of the Meeting House, the first known reference to the game of baseball in North America.
Adoption of the metric system in France. The metric system is a decimalised system of measurement. It exists in several variations with different choices of base units, though the choice of base units does

Ongoing events

French Revolution (1789-1799). The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Births

**1791 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	1791 MDCCXCI
Ab urbe condita	2544
Armenian calendar	1240 ԹՎ ՌՄԽ
Bahá'í calendar	-53 – -52
Berber calendar	2741
Buddhist calendar	2335
Burmese calendar	1153
Chinese calendar	4427/4487-11-27 (庚戌年十一月廿七日) — to — 4428/4488-12-7 (辛亥年十二月初七日)
Coptic calendar	1507 – 1508
Ethiopian calendar	1783 – 1784
Hebrew calendar	5551 – 5552
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1846 – 1847
- Shaka Samvat	1713 – 1714
- Kali Yuga	4892 – 4893
Holocene calendar	11791
Iranian calendar	1169 – 1170
Islamic calendar	1205 – 1206
Japanese calendar	Kansei 3 (寛政3年)
Korean calendar	4124
Thai solar calendar	2334
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January 15 - Franz Grillparzer, Austrian writer (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Tenmei and before Kyōwa. This period spanned the years from 1789 through 1801. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer ( January 15, 1791 – January 21, 1872) an Austrian dramatic Poet, was born in 1872)
January 28 - Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold, French composer (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold better known as Ferdinand Hérold ( Paris, January 28[[ 791]]&ndash Thernes, January 19[[ 833]] was a 1833)
February 12 - Peter Cooper, American Industrialist, inventor and philanthropist (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Peter Cooper ( February 12, 1791 &ndash April 4, 1883) was an American Industrialist, Inventor, Philanthropist 1883)
February 21
- Carl Czerny, Austrian composer (d. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Carl Czerny (sometimes Karl; February 21 1791 &ndash July 15 1857 was an Austrian Pianist, Composer and teacher 1857)
- John Mercer, chemist and industrialist (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the John Mercer is a name shared by several people Johnny Mercer, American songwriter John Mercer, colonial lawyer father of John 1866)
April 23 - James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at James Buchanan Jr (April 23 1791 – June 1 1868 was the fifteenth President of the United States (1857–1861 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1868)
April 27 - Samuel Morse, American inventor (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Samuel Finley Breese Morse ( April 27, 1791 &ndash April 2, 1872) was an American painter of portraits and historic 1872)
July 26 - Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian composer and pianist (d. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart ( July 26[[ 791]] &ndash July 29[[ 844]] also known as F 1844)
September 5 - Giacomo Meyerbeer, German composer (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Giacomo Meyerbeer ( September 5, 1791 &ndash May 2, 1864) was a noted German -born Opera Composer, and 1864)
September 21 - István Széchenyi, Hungarian politician and writer (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Count István Széchenyi, in Hungarian Gróf Széchenyi István ( 21 September 1791 &ndash 8 April 1860) was a Hungarian 1860)
September 22 - Michael Faraday, British scientist (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Michael Faraday, FRS ( September 22 1791 – August 25 1867) was an English 1867)
September 26 - Théodore Géricault, French painter (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Théodore Géricault ( September 26, 1791 &ndash January 26, 1824) was an important French painter and lithographer known for 1824)
November 11 - Josef Munzinger, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Martin Josef Munzinger ( November 11, 1791 - February 6, 1855) was a Swiss politician This is a list of members of the Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal svizzer 1855)
December 26 - Charles Babbage, British mathematician and inventor (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. 1871)

See also Category: 1791 births. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Deaths

January 11 - William Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. William Williams Pantycelyn (also known as Williams Pantycelyn and Pantycelyn) (1717 &ndash January 11, 1791 1717)
March 2 - John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical 1703)
March 14 - Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Johann Salomo Semler ( December 18, 1725 &ndash March 14, 1791) was a German church historian and biblical commentator 1725)
April 19 - Richard Price, Welsh philosopher (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Richard Price ( February 23, 1723 &ndash April 19, 1791) was a Welsh moral and political philosopher 1723)
May 9 - Francis Hopkinson, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Francis Hopkinson (September 21 1737 May 9 1791 an American author was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New 1737)
June 5 - Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB ( August 11, 1718 &ndash June 5, 1791) was a British army officer and governor 1718)
June 10 - Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, French admiral (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte (born 1 November 1720 in Rennes; died 10 June 1791 in Brest) was a French 1720)
July 17 - Martin Dobrizhoffer, Austrian Jesuit missionary (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Martin Dobrizhoffer ( September 7, 1717 - July 17, 1791) was an Austrian Roman Catholic Missionary. 1717)
July 25 - Isaac Low, American delegate to the Continental Congress (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Isaac Low ( April 13, 1735, Raritan Landing, New Jersey &ndash July 25, 1791, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom 1735)
August 16 - Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (b. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Charles-François de Broglie marquis de Ruffec ( 19 August 1719 &ndash Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 16 August 1781) second son of 1719)
November 4 - Richard Butler (general), American soldier (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Richard Butler ( April 1, 1743 – November 4, 1791) was an officer in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War 1743)
September 25 - William Bradford, American printer (b. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France William Bradford (1719 &ndash September 25, 1791) was a printer soldier and leader during the American Revolution from Philadelphia. 1719)
December 5 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. 1756)

See also Category: 1791 deaths. Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

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