Page 2: Historical Events In 1792

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

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

Apr 04   Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1792 john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

Apr 14   In the year 1792 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   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   On this day in history johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 25   John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement) in the year 1792.   

Apr 30   Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1792 aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82   

May 07   Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) in the year 1792.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history uS establishes military draft   

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   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) in the year 1792.   

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

May 19   Russian army enters Poland in the year 1792.   

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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   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1792.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

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

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   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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)