Page 3: Historical Events In 1790

Jun 21   On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer   

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 in the year 1790.   

Jun 29   Feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies in the year 1790.   

Jul 07   Franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1790 congress establishes District of Columbia   

Jul 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1790.   

Jul 31   In the year 1790 1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

Jul 31   In the year 1790 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

Jul 31   The first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process in the year 1790.   

Aug 01   In the year 1790 1st US census (population of 3,939,214; 697,624 are slaves)   

Aug 01   On this day in history first US census (population of 3,939,214)   

Aug 02   The first US Census is conducted in the year 1790.   

Aug 04   US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service in the year 1790.   

Aug 09   On this day in history columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

Aug 09   In the year 1790 columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

Aug 10   On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage   

Aug 10   Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage in the year 1790.   

Aug 14   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela in the year 1790.   

Sep 02   Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history thomas Norris, composer, dies at 49   

Sep 20   In the year 1790 francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas)   

Sep 24   John Keyse Sherwin, engraver/painter, dies in the year 1790.   

Oct 08   On this day in history waldemar Thrane, composer   

Oct 10   George Gerson, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history william Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48   

Oct 19   Lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66 in the year 1790.   

Oct 21   Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist in the year 1790.   

Oct 23   Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1790 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

Oct 28   In the year 1790 nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

Oct 29   In the year 1790 pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66   

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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 in the year 1790.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1790 birth of ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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)