Page 2: 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 in the year 1790.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State   

Mar 22   In the year 1790 thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State   

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

Mar 27   On this day in history the modern shoestring (string and shoe holes) invented in England   

Mar 27   The shoelace invented in the year 1790.   

Mar 29   In the year 1790 john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

Mar 29   The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 in the year 1790.   

Apr 03   Revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   US Patent system established on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1790 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

Apr 30   Colonial troops occupy Bonni's marroon village in the year 1790.   

Apr 30   On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist   

May 06   On this day in history vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer   

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

May 12   [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer on this day in history.   

May 21   Thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 29   Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution in the year 1790.   

May 29   Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution in the year 1790.   

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   In the year 1790 charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75   

Jun 09   On this day in history 1st book copyrighted under constitution, "Philadelphia Spelling Book"   

Jun 09   The first book copyrighted under the constitution, Philadelphia Spelling Book on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela   

Jun 19   John Gibson, British (?) sculptor in the year 1790.   

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Jan 09   In the year 1790 birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens)   

Jan 19   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna) was born in the year 1790.   

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

Feb 16   Chretien Urhan, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history birth of ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver (d. 1863)   

Mar 15   In the year 1790 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 in the year 1790.   

Jan 13   Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (b. 1712) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1790 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   In the year 1790 death of william Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)