Historical Events In 1792

Apr 02   Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money on this day in history.   

Apr 02   US authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   On this day in history thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R)   

Apr 05   George Washington casts 1st presidential veto in the year 1792.   

Apr 12   On this day in history john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

Apr 14   France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars in the year 1792.   

Apr 20   On this day in history france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia   

Apr 21   On this day in history tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

Apr 24   In the year 1792 "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle   

Apr 24   "La Marseillaise", which later becomes the French national anthem, composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 25   John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement) on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1792.   

Apr 30   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

May 03   In the year 1792 carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87   

May 07   Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

May 07   Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1792 captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

May 08   British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash in the year 1792.   

May 08   On this day in history british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

May 08   US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

May 10   John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress in the year 1792.   

May 11   On this day in history columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray   

May 11   On this day in history columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray   

May 12   Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented on this day in history.   

May 13   Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1792 denmark abolishes slave trade   

May 17   24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street on this day in history.   

May 17   24 merchants form NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history the New York Stock Exchange formed today by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street   

May 19   Russian army enters Poland in the year 1792.   

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 10   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   In the year 1792 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   In the year 1792 john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds in the year 1792.   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)