Page 3: Historical Events In 1790

Jun 21   Wilhelm Speyer, composer in the year 1790.   

Jun 28   On this day in history 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.   

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 in the year 1790.   

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

Jul 16   On this day in history congress establishes District of Columbia   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 02   The first US Census is conducted in the year 1790.   

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   Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1790 robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage   

Aug 14   Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   Francisco Acuna the Figueroa, Uruguayan poet (Toraidas) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1790 waldemar Thrane, composer   

Oct 10   George Gerson, composer in the year 1790.   

Oct 14   William Hooper, US attorney/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 48 in the year 1790.   

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   Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 in the year 1790.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1790 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 in the year 1790.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history johann Trier, composer, dies at 73   

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