1794
year
1794 (MDCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1794th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 794th year of the 2nd millennium, the 94th year of the 18th century, and the 5th year of the 1790s decade. As of the start of 1794, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
January–March
January 1 – The Stibo Group is founded by Niels Lund as a printing company in Aarhus (Denmark).
January 13 – The U.S. Congress enacts a law providing for, effective May 1, 1795, a United States flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes, in recognition of the recent admission of Vermont and Kentucky as the 14th and 15th states. A subsequent act restores the number of stripes to 13, but provides for additional stars upon the admission of each additional state.
January 21 – King George III of Great Britain delivers the speech opening Parliament and recommends a continuation of Britain's war with France.
February 4 – French Revolution: The National Convention of the French First Republic abolishes slavery.
February 8 – Wreck of the Ten Sail on Grand Cayman.
February 11 – The first session of the United States Senate is open to the public.
March 4 – The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed by Congress for submission to the states for ratification.
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