What Happened in 1787 — Events, Births & Deaths
1787 brings together 6 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
February 1
- February 3
Militia led by General Benjamin Lincoln crush the remnants of Shays' Rebellion in Petersham, Massachusetts.
July 1
- July 13
The Congress of the Confederation enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.
August 1
- August 6
Sixty proof sheets of the Constitution of the United States are delivered to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
December 3
- December 7
Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- December 12
Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the US Constitution.
- December 18
New Jersey becomes the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.