Historical Events In 1790

Jun 21   On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer   

Jun 28   In the year 1790 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.   

Jun 29   Feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1790 russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund   

Jul 16   Congress establishes District of Columbia in the year 1790.   

Jul 16   The District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   The first US Census is conducted in the year 1790.   

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   Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage in the year 1790.   

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1790.   

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

Oct 21   Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) in the year 1790.   

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

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Johann Trier, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1790.   

Jan 07   Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1790.   

Jan 08   In the year 1790 john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710) died in the year 1790.