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   In the year 1792 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) in the year 1792.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1792 france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia   

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   "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle in the year 1792.   

Apr 24   On this day in history "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   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   On this day in history johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

Apr 25   On this day in history john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

Apr 30   In the year 1792 hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36   

Apr 30   On this day in history johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

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

May 07   In the year 1792 aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82   

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

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

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   In the year 1792 uS establishes military draft   

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

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

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) in the year 1792.   

May 16   In the year 1792 denmark abolishes slave trade   

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 on this day in history.   

May 17   The New York Stock Exchange formed today by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1792 russian army enters Poland   

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Jan 08   On this day in history birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1792 birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 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 in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   In the year 1792 death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   In the year 1792 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

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.