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Historical Events in January 1785

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  • Jan 1 John Walter publishes the 1st issue of his newspaper "The Daily Universal Register", renamed "The Times" of London in 1788
  • Jan 7 1st balloon flight across English Channel by Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries
  • Jan 11 Continental Congress convenes in NYC

Mozart's "Dissonance Quartet"

Jan 14 Mozart completes his String Quartet No. 19 in C ("Dissonance quartet"), the last of six quartet set dedicated to Joseph Haydn (Op. 10/6, K. 465)

Classical Musician and Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer Joseph Haydn
  • Jan 19 First manned balloon flight in Ireland
  • Jan 20 Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers
  • Jan 27 1st US state university chartered in Athens, Georgia

Governor of Massachusetts Resigns

Jan 29 In a surprising announcement, John Hancock resigns as Governor of Massachusetts, allegedly due to his failing health

Statesman and Founding Father John Hancock



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