January 8 » George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
March 4 » France is divided into 83 départements, cutting across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on ownership of land by the nobility.
May 31 » The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.
July 31 » The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
August 4 » A newly passed tariff act creates the Revenue Cutter Service (the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard).
December 6 » The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia.
Weather April 9, 1790
The temperature on April 9, 1790 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: nevel dampig winderig.
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