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Born on Sunday February 8, 1789
- Alida Agnita Abrahamsdr Schuttenhelm, Den Haag († 1866)
- Aleida van Lent, Dinxperlo, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adriaan Schrijver, Scherpenisse Westkerke († 1864)
- Adriaantje Ooms, Ammerstol (gem. Krimpenerwaard) († 1863)
- Angelina Clements - Clementis - Clemens, Halen
- Anna Catharina Krumeich, Ransbach (Dld) († 1863)
- Adrianus Schreutelkamp, Utrecht († 1852)
- Adrianis VERHAGEN, Rotterdam
- Aaltje Glazekas, Zd-Scharwoude († 1789)
- Ann Veall, Goulceby, Lincolnshire, England
Died on Sunday February 8, 1789
- Jantje Bakker (0), Scherpenzeel, Nederland
- Jacques SCHECHTELEN (46), Riedisheim, 68, Haut Rhin, Alsace, FRANCE
- Anna Catharina Wolput, Engsbergen, 3980, Tessenderlo, België
- Annegijn HINDERIKS (3), Westerbroek, Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Groningen, Nederland
- Aukje Folkerts Brouwer (29), ,, Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- Anna Maria Elisabeth Belke (31), Oberkirchen
- Anna Marie Löther (0), Brummen Gld. NL
- Anna Maria Joannes Geurts Meulenbroeck (68), Den Dungen
- Catharina PRENTEN (50), Grote-Spouwen, 3740, Bilzen, Limburg, België
- Anne AUTRET (32), Sizun, 29237, Finistère, Bretagne
Born on February 8
- 1762 » Gia Long, Vietnamese emperor († 1820)
- 1764 » Joseph Leopold Eybler, Austrian composer and conductor († 1846)
- 1792 » Caroline Augusta of Bavaria († 1873)
- 1798 » Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia († 1849)
- 1807 » Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, English sculptor and zoologist († 1889)
- 1817 » Richard S. Ewell, American general († 1872)
- 1819 » John Ruskin, English author, critic, and academic († 1900)
- 1820 » William Tecumseh Sherman, American general († 1891)
- 1822 » Maxime Du Camp, French photographer and journalist († 1894)
- 1825 » Henry Walter Bates, English geographer, biologist, and explorer († 1892)
Died on February 8
- 1696 » Ivan V of Russia (b. 1666)
- 1709 » Giuseppe Torelli, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1658)
- 1725 » Peter the Great, Russian emperor (b. 1672)
- 1749 » Jan van Huysum, Dutch painter (b. 1682)
- 1750 » Aaron Hill, English playwright and poet (b. 1685)
- 1768 » George Dance the Elder, English architect, designed St Leonard's and St Botolph's Aldgate (b. 1695)
- 1772 » Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (b. 1719)
- 1849 » François Habeneck, French violinist and conductor (b. 1781)
- 1849 » France Prešeren, Slovenian poet and lawyer (b. 1800)
- 1856 » Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist and academic (b. 1773)
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)
- January 30 » Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long.
- April 7 » Selim III became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
- April 21 » George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
- July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
- September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
- October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
Weather February 8, 1789
The temperature on February 8, 1789 was about 3.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken.