Page 2: Historical Events In 1792

Apr 02   In the year 1792 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) in the year 1792.   

Apr 05   George Washington casts 1st presidential veto on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1792 france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

Apr 30   On this day in history hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36   

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

May 03   On this day in history carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87   

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

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

May 07   On this day in history captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

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   US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1792 john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

May 11   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented   

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

May 16   Denmark abolishes slave trade in the year 1792.   

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   In the year 1792 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   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died in the year 1792.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1792 death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)