Historical Events In 1792

Apr 02   Congress establishes the US mint to coin American money in the year 1792.   

Apr 02   US authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R) in the year 1792.   

Apr 05   In the year 1792 george Washington casts 1st presidential veto   

Apr 12   John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham) on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history france declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars   

Apr 20   In the year 1792 france declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia   

Apr 21   On this day in history tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

Apr 24   In the year 1792 "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle   

Apr 24   On this day in history "La Marseillaise", which later becomes the French national anthem, composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle   

Apr 25   Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier in the year 1792.   

Apr 25   Guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier in the year 1792.   

Apr 25   Guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1792.   

Apr 25   John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement) in the year 1792.   

Apr 30   On this day in history hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36   

Apr 30   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

May 03   In the year 1792 carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87   

May 07   In the year 1792 aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82   

May 07   Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) in the year 1792.   

May 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) in the year 1792.   

May 08   British Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash on this day in history.   

May 08   British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA in the year 1792.   

May 08   On this day in history uS establishes military draft   

May 10   John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress in the year 1792.   

May 11   Columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray in the year 1792.   

May 11   Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray in the year 1792.   

May 12   Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented on this day in history.   

May 13   Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) on this day in history.   

May 16   Denmark abolishes slave trade in the year 1792.   

May 17   24 merchants form New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1792 24 merchants form NY Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street   

May 17   The New York Stock Exchange formed today by 24 merchants at 70 Wall Street in the year 1792.   

May 19   Russian army enters Poland in the year 1792.   

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 12   Robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 in the year 1792.   

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died in the year 1792.   

Mar 03   On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

Mar 10   On this day in history john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds in the year 1792.   

Apr 03   In the year 1792 death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.