Page 3: Historical Events In 1790

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.   

Jun 29   Feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies   

Jul 07   Franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68   

Jul 09   Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund.   

Jul 16   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   

Jul 26   US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts.   

Jul 31   1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

Jul 31   Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

Jul 31   The inaugural US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.   

Aug 01   1st US census (population of 3939214; 697624 are slaves).   

Aug 01   inaugural US census (population of 3939214)   

Aug 02   The inaugural US Census is conducted   

Aug 04   US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service   

Aug 09   Columbia is recorded as becoming inaugural US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

Aug 09   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.   

Aug 10   Robert Gray's Columbia, completes inaugural American around world voyage   

Aug 14   Sweden and Russia sign Peace of Verela   

Sep 02   Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies.   

Sep 03   Thomas Norris, composer, dies at 49.   

Sep 20   Francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas)   

Sep 24   John Keyse Sherwin, engraver/painter, dies   

Oct 08   Waldemar Thrane, composer   

Oct 10   George Gerson, composer   

Oct 14   William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48   

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

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

Oct 22   Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist.   

Oct 23   Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed)   

Oct 28   In this year, New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30000.   

Oct 28   In this year, NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30000   

Oct 29   Pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66   

Oct 30   Karol Joseph Lipinski, composer.   

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Jan 09   Per daniel amadeus atterbom: Swedish poet (lycksalighetens)   

Jan 19   Per daniel amadeus atterbom: Swedish historian/poet (blommorna)   

Feb 11   Ignaz assmayer: Composer   

Feb 16   Chretien urhan: Composer   

Feb 18   Marshall hall: Basford nottinghamshire, physician   

Mar 14   Ludwig emil grimm: German painter and engraver    

Mar 15   Nicola vaccai: Composer   

Mar 15   Ludwig immanuel magnus: German mathematician    

Jan 02   Joseph a feuchtmayer (feichtmayer): German rococo sculptor,    

Jan 06   Johann trier: Composer,   

Jan 07   Antonio corbisiero: Composer,   

Jan 08   John stinstra: Dutch baptist vicar,    

Jan 13   Luc urbain de bouexic: Comte de guichen, french admiral (b. 1712)   

Jan 15   John landen: English mathematician (b. 1719)   

Jan 31   Thomas lewis: Irish-born virginia settler (b. 1718)   

Feb 05   William cullen: Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)