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 in the year 1790.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history franciscus "Frans" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher, dies at 68   

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

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

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 in the year 1790.   

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

Jul 31   Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1790 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   Columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 20   Francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas) in the year 1790.   

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   George Gerson, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist   

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

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

Oct 28   NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish historian/poet (Blommorna) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1790 birth of ignaz Assmayer, composer   

Feb 16   Chretien Urhan, composer was born in the year 1790.   

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   Nicola Vaccai, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1790 birth of ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician (d. 1861)   

Jan 02   Joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies in the year 1790.   

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

Jan 07   Antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1790.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1790 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   Thomas Lewis, Irish-born Virginia settler (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist (b. 1710) died in the year 1790.