Historical Events In 1790
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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