Jun 1 Kentucky admitted as 15th US state Jun 4 Captain George Vancouver claims Puget Sound for Britain Jun 12 British explorer Captain George Vancouver lands on the site of what is now Vancouver, British Columbia King Dismisses Government Jun 13 King Louis XVI dismisses French government King of France Louis XVI Jun 21 British George Vancouver meets Spanish ships Sutil and Mexicana off Vancouver, British Columbia May 1792 Historical Events by Year Jul 1792 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists