Historical Events In 1790

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1790 thomas Jefferson reports to Pres Washington in NY as Sec of State   

Mar 21   On this day in history thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State   

Mar 22   In the year 1790 thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State   

Mar 22   Thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State in the year 1790.   

Mar 26   In the year 1790 congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency   

Mar 27   The modern shoestring (string and shoe holes) invented in England on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1790 the shoelace invented   

Mar 29   On this day in history john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

Mar 29   In the year 1790 the birth of John Tyler, Former American President   

Mar 30   Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 in the year 1790.   

Apr 03   In the year 1790 revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

Apr 10   On this day in history robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1790 uS Patent system established   

Apr 17   In the year 1790 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

Apr 30   In the year 1790 colonial troops occupy Bonni's marroon village   

Apr 30   John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1790 vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer   

May 09   William Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress in the year 1790.   

May 12   In the year 1790 [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer   

May 21   On this day in history thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies   

May 26   In the year 1790 territory South of River Ohio created by Congress   

May 27   On this day in history jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89   

May 29   Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on this day in history.   

May 29   Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution in the year 1790.   

May 31   US copyright law enacted on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1790 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi/learned (Ereg miliem)   

Jun 08   On this day in history charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75   

Jun 09   1st book copyrighted under constitution, "Philadelphia Spelling Book" on this day in history.   

Jun 09   The first book copyrighted under the constitution, Philadelphia Spelling Book on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer in the year 1790.   

Jun 13   Jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela on this day in history.   

Jun 19   John Gibson, British (?) sculptor on this day in history.   

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Jan 09   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens) was born in the year 1790.   

Jan 19   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna) was born in the year 1790.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of ignaz Assmayer, composer   

Feb 16   Chretien Urhan, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born in the year 1790.   

Mar 14   In the year 1790 birth of ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863)   

Mar 15   Nicola Vaccai, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861)   

Jan 02   Joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies in the year 1790.   

Jan 06   Johann Trier, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1790.   

Jan 08   John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 in the year 1790.   

Jan 13   Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (b. 1712) died in the year 1790.   

Jan 15   In the year 1790 death of john Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719)   

Jan 31   Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1790 death of william Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)