Important Events in 1791
- Mar 2 Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris
- May 3 Constitution of May 3 is proclaimed by the Great Sejm (Parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming the 1st modern constitution in Europe
- Nov 26 1st US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington's home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph attend.
- Dec 4 Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, first published
- Dec 15 US Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gives its approval, becomes amendments 1-10 of the US constitution
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Charles Babbage
James Buchanan
Michael Faraday
Samuel MorseFamous People in 1791
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical Musician and Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWorld Leaders in 1791
- George Washington
First US President - Louis XVI
King of France - William Pitt the Younger
British Prime Minister
George Washington
Louis XVI
William Pitt the Younger
Comte de Mirabeau
Francis Hopkinson
John Wesley1791 in Articles and Photos
Prince of Wales Gallops Out of Horseracing After Scandal
Once regarded as the ‘first gentleman of Europe’, the lifestyle of a former Prince of Wales caused revulsion, starting with a horseracing scandal on this day.
October 20, 1791Mozart, the Incomparable Musical Genius
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical genius who composed over 600 works in his short lifetime, died mysteriously on this day and was buried unceremoniously.
December 5, 1791Bill of Rights
The bill of rights as it was created on September 25, 1789
December 15, 1791
