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1787 Establishments In New York (state)
Events January–March * January 9 – The North Carolina General Assembly authorizes nine commissioners to purchase of land for the seat of Chatham County, North Carolina, Chatham County. The town is named Pittsborough (later shortened to Pittsboro, North Carolina, Pittsboro), for William Pitt the Younger. * January 11 – William Herschel discovers Titania (moon), Titania and Oberon (moon), Oberon, two moons of Uranus. * January 19 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart's ''Symphony No. 38 (Mozart), Symphony No. 38'' is premièred in Prague. * February 2 – Arthur St. Clair of Pennsylvania is chosen as the new President of the Congress of the Confederation.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167 * February 4 – Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts fails. * February 21 – The Confederation Congress sends word to the 13 states that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scene At The Signing Of The Constitution Of The United States
''Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States'' is a 1940 oil-on-canvas painting by Howard Chandler Christy, depicting the Constitutional Convention signing the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. Along with '' Washington Crossing the Delaware'' by Emanuel Leutze, the painting is one of the most famous depictions of the early days of the United States. Christy created the painting in April 1940; it is so large () that he painted it in a sail loft. It currently is displayed along the east stairway in the House of Representatives wing in the Capitol building. Description Only 40 of the 55 delegates are pictured in the painting; not included are the three delegates who did not sign the Constitution or the 13 delegates who left the convention. On the right side of the painting, on the dais, George Washington, president of the convention, stands upright and looks out over the delegates. The Constitution and the Syng inks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
