1792

Events 
 March 11 - The city of Freetown is founded in Sierra Leone.
 April 2 - The Coinage Act of 1792 standardizes the U.S. currency.
 June 1 - Kentucky becomes a U.S. state.
 September 22 - The Kingdom of France is replaced by the French First Republic.
 Unknown - James Johnstone proves that Vancouver Island is an island.

 Births 
 April 4 - Thaddeus Stevens, American Republican politician
 May 13 - Pope Pius IX, 256th Pope
 June 15 – Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, Australian explorer
 July 10 - George M. Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States
 August 18 - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English politician
 October 20 - John Pascoe Fawkner, pioneer and politician who started the city of Melbourne
 December 6 - William II of the Netherlands, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Deaths
 March 29 - Gustav III of Sweden, King of Sweden
 May 15 - Maria Luisa of Spain, Holy Roman Empress
 August 4 - John Burgoyne, British general

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