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January 1789Born on Thursday January 1, 1789
- Aafke Jans Bok, Munnekezijl, Kollumerland († 1859)
- Aleida,Jacoba Besseling, Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Nederland († 1864)
- Alexander Emanuel Porcelijn, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Aaltje van Ochten, Maurik, Gelderland, Nederland († 1844)
- Anna Theresia Decoster, Bekegem († 1825)
- Adriana Joanna Verkerk, Rotterdam
- Anna Theresia Florentina Moenaert
- Adrianis van Helslooten, Schoonhoven († 1791)
- Adriaantje Van De Weerd, Ede, Gelderland, Nederland († 1847)
- van Bleek, Renkum, Gelderland, Nederland († 1789)
Died on Thursday January 1, 1789
- Amelberga ORLENT (73), Sint-Gillis-Waas, 46020, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Anne Hatton (60), Dissé sous le Lude, 72800, France
- Antoine COMPERE (69)
- Anna Franszen van der SANDE (22), Ede, Gelderland, Nederland
- Anna Tobia Wilcken (35), Tinnen, Duitsland
- Aletta Catharina Lycklama a Nijeholt (71)
- Dirkje de Groot (19)
- Adrianus Tempelaar (74), Oosterhout
- Aletta Catharina Lycklama á Nijeholt (71), Leeuwarden
- Aaltjen \ Alida Jans Bos, Kuinre, Overijssel, Netherlands
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 1, 1789 at Delpher
Born on January 1
- 1768 » Maria Edgeworth, Anglo-Irish author († 1849)
- 1769 » Marie-Louise Lachapelle, French obstetrician († 1821)
- 1774 » André Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist and academic († 1860)
- 1779 » William Clowes, English publisher († 1847)
- 1803 » Edward Dickinson, American politician and father of poet Emily Dickinson († 1874)
- 1806 » Lionel Kieseritzky, Estonian-French chess player († 1853)
- 1809 » Achille Guenée, French lawyer and entomologist († 1880)
- 1813 » George Bliss, American politician († 1868)
- 1814 » Hong Xiuquan, Chinese rebellion leader and king († 1864)
- 1818 » William Gamble, Irish-born American general († 1866)
Died on January 1
- 1716 » William Wycherley, English playwright and poet (b. 1641)
- 1748 » Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and academic (b. 1667)
- 1780 » Johann Ludwig Krebs, German organist and composer (b. 1713)
- 1782 » Johann Christian Bach, German composer (b. 1735)
- 1789 » Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English lawyer and politician, British Speaker of the House of Commons (b. 1716)
- 1793 » Francesco Guardi, Italian painter and educator (b. 1712)
- 1817 » Martin Heinrich Klaproth, German chemist and academic (b. 1743)
- 1846 » John Torrington, English sailor and explorer (b. 1825)
- 1853 » Gregory Blaxland, Australian farmer and explorer (b. 1778)
- 1862 » Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Ukrainian mathematician and physicist (b. 1801)
Names that were popular for boys in 1789
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Pieter
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Willem
- Jacob
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Jean
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1789
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Marie
- Joanna
- Elisabeth
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Adriana
- Antje
- Aaltje
- Elizabeth
- Janna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1789
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- April 30 » On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
- July 10 » Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Mackenzie River delta.
- September 22 » Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
- September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
- October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
- November 21 » North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state.
Weather January 1, 1789
The temperature on January 1, 1789 was about -7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken.