Events on October 9 in history

List of earthquakes in Algeria (October 9, 1790)

An earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme) causing severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea. Three-thousand people were killed.

Earthquakes in Algeria occur in the north part of the country, usually north of 35° N. latitude, and occasionally as submarine earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea. On at least one occasion, this type of event has generated a destructive tsunami.

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Events on 1790

8 Jan

State of the Union address
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
11 Feb

Abolitionism in the United States
The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery.
29 May

Thirteen Colonies
Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States' colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.
31 Jul

Potash
The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
22 Oct

Little Turtle
Warriors of the Miami people under Chief Little Turtle defeat United States troops under General Josiah Harmar at the site of present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the Northwest Indian War.

Events on October 9 in history

List of earthquakes in Algeria (October 9, 1790)

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Events on 1790

State of the Union address

Abolitionism in the United States

Thirteen Colonies

Potash

Little Turtle