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1791
March 4 - Vermont is admitted to the Union as the 14th state.
March 30 - Maryland cedes the District of Columbia to the federal government.
August 26 - John Fitch and Nathan Read are issued a patent for the steamboat.
December 12 - The main office of the Bank of the U.S. opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and will be the fiscal vehicle of the federal government.
December 15 - The U.S. Bill of Rights goes into effect.
December 15 - The U.S. Congress creates the position of Admiral of the Fleet.
December 15 - The first law school in the U.S. is established at the University of Pennsylvania.