Page 2: 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   In the year 1790 thomas Jefferson reports to Pres Washington in NY as Sec of State   

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

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

Mar 27   The shoelace invented on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1790.   

Mar 30   Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1790.   

Apr 10   On this day in history uS Patent system established   

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   On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist   

May 06   Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1790 william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

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

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

May 26   Territory South of River Ohio created by Congress in the year 1790.   

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

Jun 08   Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela in the year 1790.   

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

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Jan 09   On this day in history birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens)   

Jan 19   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1790 birth of chretien Urhan, composer   

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 in the year 1790.   

Mar 15   In the year 1790 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 in the year 1790.   

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (b. 1712)   

Jan 15   John Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719) died in the year 1790.   

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

Feb 05   William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710) died on this day in history.