Page 2: Historical Events In 1792

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

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   Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1792 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   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   On this day in history "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1792 guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

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

Apr 25   Guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman in the year 1792.   

Apr 25   On this day in history johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 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 on this day in history.   

May 07   Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82 in the year 1792.   

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   British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash on this day in history.   

May 08   British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA in the year 1792.   

May 08   In the year 1792 uS establishes military draft   

May 10   John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress on this day in history.   

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

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

May 12   In the year 1792 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   Denmark abolishes slave trade in the year 1792.   

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

May 17   24 merchants form NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street in the year 1792.   

May 17   The New York Stock Exchange formed today by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street in the year 1792.   

May 19   On this day in history russian army enters Poland   

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Jan 08   In the year 1792 birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born in the year 1792.   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1792 birth of christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865)   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born in the year 1792.   

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

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

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   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   In the year 1792 gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

Apr 03   In the year 1792 death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

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