Page 2: Historical Events In 1792

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

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) in the year 1792.   

Apr 05   George Washington casts 1st presidential veto on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1792 john George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham)   

Apr 14   France declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars on this day in history.   

Apr 20   France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia in the year 1792.   

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

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   In the year 1792 guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

Apr 25   Guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

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

Apr 30   Johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer on this day in history.   

May 03   Carlo Zuccari, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82   

May 07   On this day in history capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

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   In the year 1792 british Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier WA   

May 08   US establishes military draft on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 12   In the year 1792 toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented   

May 13   In the year 1792 pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)   

May 16   On this day in history denmark abolishes slave trade   

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

May 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1792 russian army enters Poland   

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Jan 08   In the year 1792 birth of lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1792 birth of caroline Augusta of Bavaria, queen of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1873)   

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

Feb 23   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1792.   

Apr 03   George Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706) died in the year 1792.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of james Sykes, American politician (b. 1725)