Page 2: Historical Events In 1790

Mar 19   In the year 1790 supply ship HMS Sirius, one of the vessels in the First Fleet to Australia, is wrecked on Norfolk Island en route to pick up supplies.   

Mar 21   Thomas Jefferson reports to Pres Washington in NY as Sec of State on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State in the year 1790.   

Mar 22   On this day in history thomas Jefferson becomes the first US Secretary of State   

Mar 26   Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency in the year 1790.   

Mar 27   In the year 1790 the modern shoestring (string and shoe holes) invented in England   

Mar 27   On this day in history the shoelace invented   

Mar 29   On this day in history john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

Mar 29   The birth of John Tyler, Former American President in the year 1790.   

Mar 30   Joseph Smith, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1877 in the year 1790.   

Apr 03   In the year 1790 revenue Marine Service (US Coast Guard), created   

Apr 10   In the year 1790 robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth   

Apr 10   In the year 1790 spanish start building forts in Nootka Sound to exploit sea otter harvest; try to head off English traders after the recent visit by Captain Cook.   

Apr 10   In the year 1790 uS Patent system established   

Apr 17   On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

Apr 30   Colonial troops occupy Bonni's marroon village in the year 1790.   

Apr 30   John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrialist in the year 1790.   

May 06   Vaclav Vilem Wurfel, composer on this day in history.   

May 09   William Clingan, American delegate to the Continental Congress in the year 1790.   

May 12   [Johannes] Carsten Hauch, Danish writer on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1790 thomas Warton, English poet (Oxford sausage), dies   

May 26   In the year 1790 territory South of River Ohio created by Congress   

May 27   On this day in history jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed & stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89   

May 29   In the year 1790 rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

May 29   On this day in history rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

May 31   US copyright law enacted on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1790 salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi/learned (Ereg miliem)   

Jun 08   Charles-Joseph van Helmont, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1790 1st book copyrighted under constitution, "Philadelphia Spelling Book"   

Jun 09   On this day in history the first book copyrighted under the constitution, Philadelphia Spelling Book   

Jun 10   In the year 1790 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer   

Jun 13   Jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela on this day in history.   

Jun 19   John Gibson, British (?) sculptor in the year 1790.   

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Jan 09   Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom, Swedish poet (Lycksalighetens) was born in the year 1790.   

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   On this day in history birth of marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician   

Mar 14   In the year 1790 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   On this day in history joseph A Feuchtmayer (Feichtmayer), German rococo sculptor, dies   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1790 antonio Corbisiero, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1790 john Stinstra, Dutch baptist vicar, dies at 81   

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)