What Happened In October 1792 In History

Historical Events for October, 1792

• 12th » First celebration of Columbus Day in the United States named USA held in New York City.
• 13th » In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.
• 29th » Mount Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1792

• 5th » Joseph Crosfield, English businessman (d. 1844)
• 12th » Christian Gmelin, German chemist and pharmacist (d. 1860)

Famous Deaths for October 1792

• 7th » George Mason, American politician (b. 1725)
• 14th » Sophie Charlotte Ackermann, German actress (b. 1714)
• 22nd » Guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (b. 1725)
• 28th » Paul Möhring, German physician, botanist, and zoologist (b. 1710)
• 28th » John Smeaton, English engineer, designed the Coldstream Bridge and Perth Bridge (b. 1724)

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