Events
- February 11 – The first session of the United States Senate is open to the public.
- March 14 – Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin.
- March 27 – The United States Government authorizes the building of the first six United States Navy vessels (in 1797 the first 3 frigates, USS United States, USS Constellation and USS Constitution go into service), not to be confused with October 13, 1775 which is observed as the Navy's Birthday.
- July 17 – Whiskey Rebellion: 500 armed Pennsylvanians attack and burn the home of General John Neville.
- August 7 – Whiskey Rebellion: President Washington invokes the Militia Acts of 1792 mobilize a federal army of 12,500 men. The force would later be put under the command of General "Light Horse Harry" Lee to be led into western Pennsylvania against the insurrection.
- September 10 – The University of Tennessee is established at Knoxville.
- November – Whiskey Rebellion: The federal army quells the uprising and begins the return march to Philadelphia with prisoners.
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