Page 2: Historical Events In 1792

Apr 02   In the year 1792 congress establishes the US mint to coin American money   

Apr 02   In the year 1792 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   George Washington casts 1st presidential veto in the year 1792.   

Apr 12   John George Lambton, London, statesman (1st Earl of Durham) in the year 1792.   

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

Apr 20   France declares war on Austria, Prussia & Sardinia on this day in history.   

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   "La Marseillaise" composed by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle in the year 1792.   

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   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   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   On this day in history john Keble, Anglican priest/founder (Oxford Movement)   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1792 british Capt George Vancouver sights, names Mt Rainier, Wash   

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

May 12   Toilet that flushes itself at regular intervals is patented in the year 1792.   

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

May 16   In the year 1792 denmark abolishes slave trade   

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

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

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

May 19   Russian army enters Poland on this day in history.   

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Jan 08   Lowell Mason, Medfield Mass, organist/composer (Zebulo) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1792.   

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   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   Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor was born in the year 1792.   

Jan 10   On this day in history jean-Louis Laruette, composer, dies at 60   

Feb 23   Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747) died on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 in the year 1792.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1792 gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

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

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