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) 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   In the year 1792 france declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars   

Apr 20   France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia in the year 1792.   

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 in the year 1792.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

May 03   In the year 1792 carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87   

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

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

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   On this day in history uS establishes military draft   

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

May 11   On this day in history columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray   

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

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) on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history denmark abolishes slave trade   

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

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

May 17   In the year 1792 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   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   On this day in history joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 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   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.