Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1790. This year saw 36 significant events.
The 1790 State of the Union Address was the inaugural State of the Union address, delivered by President George Washington to the United States Congress on January 8, 1790, at the Senate Chamber of…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
King Gustav III leads Swedish naval forces to victory over the Russian Baltic fleet during the Second Battle of Svensksund, destroying or capturing one-third of the Russian ships and ending the Russo-Swedish War
French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state
Danish Crown Prince Frederick (Later Frederick VI) marries his cousin Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel at Gottorp Castle
First US census conducted; population is 3,929,214, including 697,624 slaves
Robert Gray's Columbia Rediviva returns to Boston after a 3-year journey as the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe
Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92)
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799.
Statisten & Vonckisten unite as Belgium
Lifeboat first tested at sea by Mr. Greathead, the inventor
US Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC)
The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage was the first American abolition society. It was founded April 14, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and held four meetings.
1st US census authorized
France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land
French Revolution: The National Assembly issues a decree allowing for the sale of church land by French municipalities
John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by...
The modern shoelace with an aglet patented in England by Harvey Kennedy
The Patent Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 109) was the first patent statute passed by the federal government of the United States.
Dutch Colonial troops occupy guerilla leader Boni's maroon village in Suriname
The Territory South of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Southwest Territory or the old Southwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from...
Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca (now the international border between Canada and the US)
First book copyrighted under US Constitution, "The Philadelphia Spelling Book"
French Revolution: The National Assembly issues a decree abolishing the titles, orders and other privileges of the French nobility
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790 making the federal government responsible for debts incurred by the states
Samuel Hopkins (December 9, 1743 – 1818) was an American inventor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, On July 31, 1790, he was granted the first U.S. patent, under the new U.S.
United States Revenue Cutter Service is established to serve as an armed customs enforcement service (becoming the US Coast Guard in 1915)
The Treaty of Värälä (sometimes known as the Treaty of Wereloe) was signed in Värälä, Elimäki Municipality, Finland, between Russia (represented by Otto Heinrich Igelström) and Sweden (represented by...
Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed)
Vermont ( ) is a landlocked state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Chrysanthemums are introduced to England from China
Austrian army occupies Brussels
President's House in Philadelphia was the third U.S. presidential mansion. Washington occupied the Philadelphia President's House from November 27, 1790 to March 10, 1797.
The Aztec sun stone (Spanish: Piedra del Sol) is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, and is perhaps the most famous work of Mexica...
The 1790 State of the Union Address was the inaugural State of the Union address, delivered by President George Washington to the United States Congress on January 8, 1790, at the Senate Chamber of…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" premieres at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
King Gustav III leads Swedish naval forces to victory over the Russian Baltic fleet during the Second Battle of Svensksund, destroying or capturing one-third of the Russian ships and ending the Russo-Swedish War
French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state
Danish Crown Prince Frederick (Later Frederick VI) marries his cousin Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel at Gottorp Castle
First US census conducted; population is 3,929,214, including 697,624 slaves
Robert Gray's Columbia Rediviva returns to Boston after a 3-year journey as the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe
Supposedly impenetrable Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies during the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92)
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799.
Statisten & Vonckisten unite as Belgium
Lifeboat first tested at sea by Mr. Greathead, the inventor
US Supreme Court convenes for 1st time (NYC)
The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage was the first American abolition society. It was founded April 14, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and held four meetings.
1st US census authorized
France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land
French Revolution: The National Assembly issues a decree allowing for the sale of church land by French municipalities
John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia
The Naturalization Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 103, enacted March 26, 1790) was a law of the United States Congress that set the first uniform rules for the granting of United States citizenship by...
The modern shoelace with an aglet patented in England by Harvey Kennedy
The Patent Act of 1790 (1 Stat. 109) was the first patent statute passed by the federal government of the United States.
Dutch Colonial troops occupy guerilla leader Boni's maroon village in Suriname
The Territory South of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Southwest Territory or the old Southwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from...
Alferez Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca (now the international border between Canada and the US)
First book copyrighted under US Constitution, "The Philadelphia Spelling Book"
French Revolution: The National Assembly issues a decree abolishing the titles, orders and other privileges of the French nobility
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
US Congress passes the Funding Act of 1790 making the federal government responsible for debts incurred by the states
Samuel Hopkins (December 9, 1743 – 1818) was an American inventor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, On July 31, 1790, he was granted the first U.S. patent, under the new U.S.
United States Revenue Cutter Service is established to serve as an armed customs enforcement service (becoming the US Coast Guard in 1915)
The Treaty of Värälä (sometimes known as the Treaty of Wereloe) was signed in Värälä, Elimäki Municipality, Finland, between Russia (represented by Otto Heinrich Igelström) and Sweden (represented by...
Slaves revolt in Haiti (later suppressed)
Vermont ( ) is a landlocked state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Chrysanthemums are introduced to England from China
Austrian army occupies Brussels
President's House in Philadelphia was the third U.S. presidential mansion. Washington occupied the Philadelphia President's House from November 27, 1790 to March 10, 1797.
The Aztec sun stone (Spanish: Piedra del Sol) is a late post-classic Mexica sculpture housed in the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City, and is perhaps the most famous work of Mexica...