1790 in Washington, D.C.

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Decades:	1790s 1800s 1810s
See also:	History of Washington, D.C. Historical outline of Washington, D.C. List of years in Washington, D.C. 1790 in the United States

The following is a list of events of the year 1790 in Washington, D.C..

Events

• January 4 – Robert Peter is elected the mayor of Georgetown.[1]
• July 16 – The Residence Act is adopted during the second session of the 1st United States Congress and signed into law by President George Washington, establishing Washington, D.C. as the capital.[2]

See also

• 1790 in the United States

References

1. "History of Washington D.C".
2. "History of the United States Capitol". 2008-12-16. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 2024-12-14.