Page 3: Historical Events In 1790

Jun 21   Wilhelm Speyer, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Forth and Clyde Canal opened. The 35 mile course from Bowling to Grangemouth was the longest of the Lowland canals. It was formally abandoned in 1962 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1790 feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies   

Jul 07   Franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund in the year 1790.   

Jul 16   In the year 1790 congress establishes District of Columbia   

Jul 16   On this day in history the District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.   

Jul 26   US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts on this day in history.   

Jul 31   1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process in the year 1790.   

Jul 31   On this day in history johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

Jul 31   On this day in history the first US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process   

Aug 01   On this day in history 1st US census (population of 3,939,214; 697,624 are slaves)   

Aug 01   On this day in history first US census (population of 3,939,214)   

Aug 02   On this day in history the first US Census is conducted.   

Aug 04   On this day in history uS Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service   

Aug 09   In the year 1790 columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world   

Aug 09   In the year 1790 columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world   

Aug 10   On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage   

Aug 10   Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela   

Sep 02   In the year 1790 johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies   

Sep 03   Thomas Norris, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas)   

Sep 24   John Keyse Sherwin, engraver/painter, dies in the year 1790.   

Oct 08   On this day in history waldemar Thrane, composer   

Oct 10   On this day in history george Gerson, composer   

Oct 14   William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1790 lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66   

Oct 21   On this day in history alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René)   

Oct 22   Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed) in the year 1790.   

Oct 28   In the year 1790 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

Oct 28   In the year 1790 nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

Oct 29   Pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna)   

Feb 11   Ignaz Assmayer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of nicola Vaccai, composer   

Mar 15   Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861) was born in the year 1790.   

Jan 02   Joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1790 johann Trier, composer, dies at 73   

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

Jan 08   John Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen, French admiral (b. 1712) died in the year 1790.   

Jan 15   John Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719) died in the year 1790.   

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)