Page 2: Historical Events In 1790

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   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   Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State   

Mar 26   Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency on this day in history.   

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

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   The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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   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   US Patent system established on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 in the year 1790.   

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   Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

May 12   On this day in history [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer   

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   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 on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1790 rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

May 29   In the year 1790 rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

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

Jun 01   Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi/learned (Ereg miliem) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1790 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history john Gibson, British (?) sculptor   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna)   

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

Feb 16   Chretien Urhan, composer was born in the year 1790.   

Feb 18   Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863)   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of nicola Vaccai, composer   

Mar 15   Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1790 antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   On this day in history john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history death of john Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719)   

Jan 31   On this day in history death of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718)   

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