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   In the year 1792 thaddeus Stevens, US Radical Republican congressional leader (Rep-R)   

Apr 05   On this day in history george Washington casts 1st presidential veto   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1792 france declares war on Austria, starting French Revolutionary Wars   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

Apr 25   On this day in history guillotine first used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier   

Apr 25   In the year 1792 guillotine used for the first time in France on a highwayman   

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

Apr 25   John Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1792 johann Friedrich Schwencke, composer   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1792 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) in the year 1792.   

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

May 17   In the year 1792 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history russian army enters Poland   

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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   In the year 1792 birth of tsjalling Hiddes Halbertsma, Fries story teller (Rhymes & Tales)   

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1792 death of leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)   

Mar 03   In the year 1792 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history death of george Pocock, British admiral (b. 1706)   

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