August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian (b. 1704)
August Gottlieb Spangenberg (15 July 1704 – 18 September 1792) was a German theologian and minister, and a bishop of the Moravian Church. As successor of Count Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, he helped develop international missions, as well as stabilized the theology and organization of the German Moravian Church.
1792Sep, 18
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United States Postal Service
The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington. - 5Apr
Veto
United States President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States. - 21Apr
Hanged, drawn and quartered
Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered. - 28Apr
French Revolutionary Wars
France invades the Austrian Netherlands (present day Belgium and Luxembourg), beginning the French Revolutionary Wars. - 15May
Kingdom of Sardinia
War of the First Coalition: France declares war on Kingdom of Sardinia.