Historical Events In 1791
Sunday, 02 April 2023
Jan 02 In the year 1791 big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War.
Jan 06 Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer in the year 1791.
Jan 08 In the year 1791 jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)
Jan 14 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") on this day in history.
Jan 15 On this day in history franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)
Jan 25 On this day in history british Parliament approves bill splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
Feb 01 Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder on this day in history.
Feb 12 On this day in history jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)
Feb 16 In the year 1791 richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58
Feb 17 Messier catalogs M83 (spiral galaxy in Hydra) on this day in history.
Feb 20 Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) on this day in history.
Feb 25 In the year 1791 1st Bank of US chartered
Mar 02 In the year 1791 long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.
Mar 03 1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages) on this day in history.
Mar 03 On this day in history congress establishes US Mint
Mar 03 On this day in history first Internal Revenue Act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages)
Mar 04 1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office on this day in history.
Mar 04 In the year 1791 president Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session
Mar 04 In the year 1791 vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union.
Mar 06 In the year 1791 anna Claypoole Peale, painted miniatures
Mar 09 In the year 1791 george Hayward, US, surgeon, 1st to use ether
Mar 09 George Hayward, Us, surgeon, first to use ether on this day in history.
Mar 10 On this day in history john Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver
Mar 10 On this day in history john Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver
Mar 10 Pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy on this day in history.
Mar 11 On this day in history samuel Mulliken of Philadelphia, PA became the first person to receive more than one patent from the U.S. Patent Office.
Mar 11 Samuel Mulliken, Phila, is 1st to obtain more than 1 US patent in the year 1791.
Mar 21 On this day in history bangalore in India is seized by the British under Lord Cornwallis in the Third Mysore War
Mar 21 Capt Hopley Yeaton of NH becomes 1st commissioned officer in USN in the year 1791.
Mar 21 On this day in history captain Hopley Yeaton of New Hampshire becomes first commissioned officer in USN
Mar 28 Convicts Mary and William Bryant, their two children and seven other convicts escape from Port Jackson Australia in open boat to Timor but are recaptured there on this day in history.
Mar 31 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer on this day in history.
Apr 12 On this day in history francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)
Apr 13 In the year 1791 félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance
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