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

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

Apr 12   John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars on this day in history.   

Apr 20   France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1792 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   Guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

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

May 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1792.   

May 08   In the year 1792 uS establishes military draft   

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   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) on this day in history.   

May 16   Denmark abolishes slave trade in the year 1792.   

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

May 19   On this day in history russian army enters Poland   

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

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 in the year 1792.   

Feb 08   In the year 1792 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   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

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

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 in the year 1792.   

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