Page 3: Historical Events In 1790

Jun 21   On this day in history wilhelm Speyer, composer   

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   On this day in history feike H Van de Crew, Fries writer (Mayke Jakkelis), dies   

Jul 07   In the year 1790 franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68   

Jul 09   In the year 1790 russo-Swedish War: Second Battle of Svensksund   

Jul 16   Congress establishes District of Columbia on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1790 the District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C., was established as the permanent seat of the United States Government.   

Jul 26   In the year 1790 uS passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts   

Jul 31   1st US patent granted, to Samuel Hopkins for a potash process on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1790.   

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

Aug 01   1st US census (population of 3,939,214; 697,624 are slaves) in the year 1790.   

Aug 01   First US census (population of 3,939,214) in the year 1790.   

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

Aug 04   US Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Columbia becomes first US flagged ship to voyage around the world on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1790 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   In the year 1790 sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela   

Sep 02   On this day in history johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies   

Sep 03   In the year 1790 thomas Norris, composer, dies at 49   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history john Keyse Sherwin, engraver/painter, dies   

Oct 08   Waldemar Thrane, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 10   In the year 1790 george Gerson, composer   

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

Oct 19   Lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66 in the year 1790.   

Oct 21   Alphonse-Marie Louis de Lamartine, Macon France, writer (René) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1790 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist   

Oct 23   In the year 1790 slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed)   

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1790 pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66   

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Jan 09   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of chretien Urhan, composer   

Feb 18   Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1790 birth of ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1790.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1790 death of john Landen, English mathematician (b. 1719)   

Jan 31   Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718) died in the year 1790.   

Feb 05   In the year 1790 death of william Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710)