October 1792

Friday 12:

First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York

Saturday 13:

In Washington, DC, the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid.

Monday 29:

Mt. Hood (Oregon) is named after the British naval officer Alexander Arthur Hood by Lt. William E. Broughton who spotted the mountain near the mouth of the Willamette River.