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   In the year 1790 feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies   

Jul 07   On this day in history franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history congress establishes District of Columbia   

Jul 16   The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government in the year 1790.   

Jul 26   In the year 1790 uS passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts   

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   First US census (population of 3,939,214) on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1790 the first US Census is conducted.   

Aug 04   On this day in history uS Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

Aug 10   Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on this day in history.   

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

Aug 14   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1790 johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies   

Sep 03   Thomas Norris, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas) on this day in history.   

Sep 24   John Keyse Sherwin, engraver/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Waldemar Thrane, composer in the year 1790.   

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   In the year 1790 lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66   

Oct 21   On this day in history alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)   

Oct 22   On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist   

Oct 23   Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed) in the year 1790.   

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

Oct 28   NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 in the year 1790.   

Oct 29   Pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863) was born in the year 1790.   

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

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

Jan 15   John Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719) died on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718) died in the year 1790.   

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