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What Happened In May 1787 In History

Historical Events for May, 1787

  • 13th » Captain (Royal Navy) e.g Captain Arthur Phillip leaves Portsmouth, England, with eleven ships full of convicts (the "First Fleet") to establish a penal colony in Australia.
  • 14th » In Philadelphia, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention (United States) known as Constitutional Convention to write a new United States Constitution called Constitution for the United States; George Washington presides.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1787

  • 7th » Jacques Viger (1787–1858) known as Jacques Viger, Canadian archaeologist and politician, 1st mayor of Montreal (d. 1858)

Famous Deaths for May 1787

  • 10th » William Watson (scientist) known as William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715)
  • 28th » Leopold Mozart, Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1719)

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