Page 2: Historical Events In 1792

Apr 02   On this day in history congress establishes the US mint to coin American money   

Apr 02   On this day in history uS authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle &2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins &silver dollar, « dollar, quarter, dime &half-dime   

Apr 04   Thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

Apr 14   France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars in the year 1792.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1792 tiradentes, a revolutionary who was leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.   

Apr 24   On this day in history "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle   

Apr 24   "La Marseillaise", which later becomes the French national anthem, composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle in the year 1792.   

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   On this day in history guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Gottlieb Beckmann, composer, dies at 54   

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

Apr 30   Hans Adolf Friedrich von Eschstruth, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1792.   

Apr 30   On this day in history johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

May 03   On this day in history carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87   

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

May 07   In the year 1792 capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

May 07   Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1792 uS establishes military draft   

May 10   On this day in history john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

May 11   In the year 1792 columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray   

May 11   Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented   

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

May 16   Denmark abolishes slave trade on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1792 birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of robert Patterson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

Jan 12   In the year 1792 birth of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841)   

Jan 14   Christian Julius De Meza, Danish general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales) was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

Feb 12   Ferdinand de Braekeleer, Belgian painter was born in the year 1792.   

Feb 23   On this day in history birth of istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor   

Jan 10   In the year 1792 jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   In the year 1792 joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68   

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

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 in the year 1792.   

Mar 29   Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   James Sykes, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1792.