Mar 29 The birth of John Tyler, Former American President

Mar 22 Thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State

Mar 27 The shoelace invented

Mar 01 A US census to establish the population is authorized

Mar 01 Congress authorizes the first US Census survey.

Mar 21 Thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State

Mar 26 Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency

Mar 19 Supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.

Mar 08 The French Assembly votes to continue slavery in French colonies

Aug 10 Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage

Aug 09 Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world

Aug 01 First US census (population of 3,939,214)

Aug 04 US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service

Feb 01 Supreme Court convenes for the first time (New York NY)

Feb 11 Society of Friends petitions Congress for abolition of slavery

Feb 01 Supreme Court convenes for the first time

Apr 10 Spanish start building forts in Nootka Sound to exploit sea otter harvest; try to head off English traders after the recent visit by Captain Cook.

Apr 10 US Patent system established

Apr 03 Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created

Apr 10 US Patent system established

Nov 11 Chrysanthemums are introduced into England from China

Dec 17 Aztec calendar stone discovered in Mexico City

Dec 06 Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capitol

Dec 20 First successful US cotton mill to spin yarn (Pawtucket, RI)

May 26 Territory South of River Ohio created by Congress

May 29 Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution

May 31 US copyright law enacted

Jul 31 The first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process

Jul 16 The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.

Jul 26 US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts

Jun 09 The first book copyrighted under the constitution, Philadelphia Spelling Book

Jun 28 Forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962.

Jan 11 Statisten &Vonckisten unite as Belgium

Jan 30 Lifeboat first tested at sea, by Mr Greathead, the inventor

Jan 02 Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti" premieres, Vienna

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