Historical Events In 1790

Jun 21   Wilhelm Speyer, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 29   On this day in history feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies  

Jul 07   Franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68 in the year 1790.  

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   US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts on this day in history.  

Jul 31   1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on this day in history.  

Jul 31   On this day in history johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48  

Jul 31   On this day in history the first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process  

Aug 01   1st US census (population of 3,939,214; 697,624 are slaves) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   First US census (population of 3,939,214) in the year 1790.  

Aug 02   On this day in history the first US Census is conducted.  

Aug 04   US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1790 robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela  

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

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 in the year 1790.  

Oct 08   On this day in history waldemar Thrane, composer  

Oct 10   On this day in history george Gerson, composer  

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

Oct 19   Lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28   On this day in history new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000  

Oct 28   NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   Ignaz Assmayer, composer was born in the year 1790.  

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   In the year 1790 birth of ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863)  

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

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861)  

Jan 02   In the year 1790 joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies  

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 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   William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710) died in the year 1790.