Historical Events In 1792

Apr 02   On this day in history congress establishes the US mint to coin American money  

Apr 02   On this day in history uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime  

Apr 04   In the year 1792 thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R)  

Apr 05   On this day in history george Washington casts 1st presidential veto  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history france declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars  

Apr 20   In the year 1792 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   "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1792 "La Marseillaise", which later becomes the French national anthem, composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle  

Apr 25   Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier in the year 1792.  

Apr 25   Guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier in the year 1792.  

Apr 25   On this day in history guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman  

Apr 25   Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1792.  

Apr 25   On this day in history john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)  

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

Apr 30   Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer in the year 1792.  

May 03   Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1792.  

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   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash  

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

May 08   In the year 1792 uS establishes military draft  

May 10   On this day in history john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress  

May 11   Columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray in the year 1792.  

May 11   Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray on this day in history.  

May 12   On this day in history toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented  

May 13   Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) in the year 1792.  

May 16   On this day in history denmark abolishes slave trade  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881  

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1792 birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter  

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

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.  

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.  

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 29   On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds  

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.  

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.