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Narrative of John Heckewelder's Journey to the Wabash in 1792. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 12, No. 2 (July, 1888), pp. 165–184. Lists of Foreigners Who Arrived at Philadelphia, 1791–1792. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 24, No. 2 (1900), pp. 187–194. Max Farrand. The First Hayburn Case ...
1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1792nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 792nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 92nd year of the 18th century, and the 3rd year of the 1790s decade. As of the start of 1792, the ...
1792 – Kentucky becomes the 15th state [3] (formerly Kentucky County, Virginia) 1792 – U.S. presidential election, 1792: George Washington reelected president, John Adams reelected vice president; 1793 – Eli Whitney invents cotton gin; March 4, 1793 – President Washington and Vice President Adams begin second terms
Events from the year 1792 in Great Britain. Incumbents. Monarch – George III; Prime Minister – William Pitt the Younger [1] Foreign Secretary – Lord Grenville;
In 1792, presidential elections were still conducted according to the original method established under the U.S. Constitution. Under this system, each elector cast two votes: the candidate who received the greatest number of votes (so long as they won a majority) became president, while the runner-up became vice president.
The cornerstone of the White House was laid under the supervision of President George Washington on this day in history, Oct. 13, 1792. John Adams was first president to live there.
The First Party System between 1792 and 1824 featured two national parties competing for control of the presidency, Congress, and the states: The Federalist Party, which was created by Alexander Hamilton and was dominant to 1800; and the rival Republican Party (Democratic-Republican Party), which was created by Thomas Jefferson and James ...
The Panic of 1792 was a financial credit crisis that occurred during the months of March and April 1792, precipitated by the expansion of credit by the newly formed Bank of the United States as well as by rampant speculation on the part of William Duer, Alexander Macomb, and other prominent bankers.