Historical Events In 1790

Mar 19   In the year 1790 supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.   

Mar 21   Thomas Jefferson reports to Pres Washington in NY as Sec of State on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1790 thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State   

Mar 22   Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State in the year 1790.   

Mar 22   Thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1790 the modern shoestring (string and shoe holes) invented in England   

Mar 27   The shoelace invented on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

Mar 29   On this day in history the birth of John Tyler, Former American President   

Mar 30   Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1790 revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

Apr 10   On this day in history robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth   

Apr 10   In the year 1790 spanish start building forts in Nootka Sound to exploit sea otter harvest; try to head off English traders after the recent visit by Captain Cook.   

Apr 10   On this day in history uS Patent system established   

Apr 17   On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

Apr 30   On this day in history colonial troops occupy Bonni's marroon village   

Apr 30   In the year 1790 john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist   

May 06   Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer in the year 1790.   

May 09   On this day in history william Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

May 12   [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer in the year 1790.   

May 21   Thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies in the year 1790.   

May 26   On this day in history territory South of River Ohio created by Congress   

May 27   Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89 in the year 1790.   

May 29   In the year 1790 rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

May 29   In the year 1790 rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

May 31   In the year 1790 uS copyright law enacted   

Jun 01   In the year 1790 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi/learned (Ereg miliem)   

Jun 08   On this day in history charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75   

Jun 09   In the year 1790 1st book copyrighted under constitution, "Philadelphia Spelling Book"   

Jun 09   In the year 1790 the first book copyrighted under the constitution, Philadelphia Spelling Book   

Jun 10   Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela in the year 1790.   

Jun 19   In the year 1790 john Gibson, British (?) sculptor   

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Jan 09   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens) was born in the year 1790.   

Jan 19   In the year 1790 birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of ignaz Assmayer, composer   

Feb 16   In the year 1790 birth of chretien Urhan, composer   

Feb 18   Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born in the year 1790.   

Mar 14   Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863) was born in the year 1790.   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of nicola Vaccai, composer   

Mar 15   Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies   

Jan 06   Johann Trier, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1790.   

Jan 07   Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (b. 1712)   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of john Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719)   

Jan 31   In the year 1790 death of thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718)   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of william Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)