Historical Events In 1790

Mar 19   In the year 1790 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 21   Thomas Jefferson reports to Pres Washington in NY as Sec of State in the year 1790.  

Mar 21   In the year 1790 thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State  

Mar 22   Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State in the year 1790.  

Mar 22   Thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency  

Mar 27   On this day in history the modern shoestring (string and shoe holes) invented in England  

Mar 27   The shoelace invented in the year 1790.  

Mar 29   In the year 1790 john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)  

Mar 29   The birth of John Tyler, Former American President in the year 1790.  

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

Apr 03   Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created in the year 1790.  

Apr 10   In the year 1790 robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth  

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS Patent system established  

Apr 17   On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84  

Apr 30   On this day in history colonial troops occupy Bonni's marroon village  

Apr 30   John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist in the year 1790.  

May 06   In the year 1790 vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer  

May 09   William Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress on this day in history.  

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

May 21   Thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1790 rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution  

May 29   On this day in history rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution  

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

Jun 01   On this day in history salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi/learned (Ereg miliem)  

Jun 08   In the year 1790 charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75  

Jun 09   In the year 1790 1st book copyrighted under constitution, "Philadelphia Spelling Book"  

Jun 09   In the year 1790 the first book copyrighted under the constitution, Philadelphia Spelling Book  

Jun 10   On this day in history louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer  

Jun 13   On this day in history jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela  

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

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Jan 09   In the year 1790 birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens)  

Jan 19   In the year 1790 birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna)  

Feb 11   Ignaz Assmayer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 15   Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861) was born in the year 1790.  

Jan 02   Joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1790 johann Trier, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 07   On this day in history antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 08   John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1790.  

Feb 05   On this day in history death of william Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)