What Happened in September 1769

Historical Events

  • Sep 18 John Harris of Boston, Massachusetts, builds 1st spinet piano

Famous Birthdays

  • Sep 9 Cornelis Felix van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807-42), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1846)

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

Sep 14 German naturalist and explorer (Kosmos), born in Berlin, Germany

  • Sep 19 Joseph Comb, missionary to Moluccas (d. 1833)