Facts and Events That Happened in This Year
The Aztec Sun Stone was discovered in Mexico City.
Chrysanthemums were believed to have been introduced from China to England.
American sea Captain Robert Gray returned to Boston after a three-year journey commanding the ship Columbia Rediviva.
Samuel Hopkins was awarded the first US patent.
English poet Henry James Pye became Poet Laureate in the United Kingdom.
The Copyright Act of 1790 became the first federal copyright act to be established in the United States.
Rhode Island became the thirteenth colony to enter the Union after the United States Constitution's ratification.
Harvey Kennedy patented the modern shoelace, which included aglet reinforced tips.
The first United States Census was authorized.
The first President of the United States, George Washington, delivered the first State of the Union address in New York City.
