Historical figures in 1791

The atlas holds 11 people and 22 moments here, in 1791. The most recorded lives are George Washington, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Among them Engineers and Inventors, Writers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

1. Alexander Hamilton

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   American statesman, lawyer, revolutionary officer, constitutional convention delegate, and first U.S. secretary of the treasury.…

2. Catherine II of Russia

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

3. George Washington

   in 1791

   6 moments here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

4. James Buchanan

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   James Buchanan Jr. was an American lawyer, diplomat, senator, secretary of state, and the fifteenth president of the United States.…

5. José de San Martín

   in 1791

   2 moments here

   Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…

6. Joséphine de Beauharnais

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…

7. Ludwig van Beethoven

   in 1791

   2 moments here

   German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

8. Michael Faraday

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…

9. Thomas Jefferson

   in 1791

   1 moment here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

10. William Henry Harrison

    in 1791

    1 moment here

    William Henry Harrison was an American army officer, territorial governor, diplomat, Whig politician, and the ninth president of the United States.…

11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    in 1791

    5 moments here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

1. 1791 Philadelphia residence during Reynolds affair Alexander Hamilton
2. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
3. 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
4. 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
5. 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
6. 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
7. 1791 Campaign service at Melilla José de San Martín
8. 1791 Campaign service at Oran José de San Martín
9. 1791 Establishment in Paris Joséphine de Beauharnais
10. 1791 Heard Sterkel in Aschaffenburg Ludwig van Beethoven
11. 1791 Vacation in Vermont Thomas Jefferson
12. 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
13. 1791 Birth at Stony Batter farm James Buchanan
14. 1791 Writes from Tsarskoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
15. 1791 Visits Constanze in Baden Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16. 1791 Initial army assignment at Fort Washington William Henry Harrison
17. 1791 Arrives in Prague for La clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. 1791 Court-orchestra visit to Mergentheim Ludwig van Beethoven
19. 1791 Birth at Newington Butts Michael Faraday
20. 1791 Conducts The Magic Flute premiere Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
21. 1791 Takes to his deathbed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
22. 1791 Dies at home in Vienna Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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