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Born on Sunday October 17, 1790
- Anna Van Noten, Beerzel/Putte († 1869)
- Anna Maria Vangenechten
- Alberdina Schaddenhorst, Kampen († 1823)
- Alexander Antonius Senden, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
- Andries Jitzes (Andrys) Kalma, Anjum, Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Aafke Taekes Veltstra, Drachten († 1869)
- Neeltje de Jong, Strijen († 1883)
- Aletta Catharina Brandschippers, Zoetermeer (Zegwaart)
- Aartje van Kooten, Veenendaal-Stichts († 1794)
- "Saartje" Ariensdr Kunst, Den Hoorn (Texel) († 1876)
Died on Sunday October 17, 1790
- Dirk Jansz van Hardevelt (6), Veenendaal
- Arent Jan Heuten (1)
- Gerrit Pietersz Vos (35)
- Geertje Jansdr Teeuw, Sliedrecht
- Helena Thonis Smits, Gemert,Noord-Brabant,Nederland
- Jan Aars Kreder (5)
- Anna Catharina DE ROOVER (65), Machelen, 1830, Brabant Flamand, Belgique
- Aardje van Kooten (5)
- Jan Van Nuffel (78), Hekelgem
- Anna Maria Liebeton, in 't Loo (Duiven), Gelderland, Nederland
Born on October 17
- 1779 » José Andrés Pacheco de Melo, Argentine statesman and priest (d. approx. 1820)
- 1779 » Louis Charles, French prince of the blood († 1808)
- 1780 » Richard Mentor Johnson, American politician, ninth Vice President of the United States († 1850)
- 1781 » Johann Friedrich Meckel, German anatomist († 1833)
- 1784 » Fructuoso Rivera, first president of Uruguay († 1854)
- 1785 » Christen Smith, Norwegian scientist († 1816)
- 1792 » John Bowring, English polyglot and governor of Hong Kong († 1826)
- 1797 » Juan Lavalle, Argentine politician (d.1841)
- 1803 » Ferenc Deák, Hungarian politician († 1876)
- 1810 » Adolphe-Félix Cals, French painter († 1880)
Died on October 17
- 1757 » René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French entomologist and academic (b. 1683)
- 1776 » Pierre François le Courayer, French-English theologian and author (b. 1681)
- 1780 » William Cookworthy, English pharmacist and minister (b. 1705)
- 1781 » Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, English admiral (b. 1705)
- 1786 » Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1723)
- 1806 » Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian commander and politician, Governor-General of Haiti (b. 1758)
- 1836 » Orest Kiprensky, Russian painter (b. 1782)
- 1837 » Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1778)
- 1849 » Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1810)
- 1868 » Laura Secord, Canadian war heroine (b. 1775)
Names that were popular for boys in 1790
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Joannes
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Dirk
- Klaas
- John
- Arie
- Jean
Names that were popular for girls in 1790
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Catharina
- Trijntje
- Grietje
- Marie
- Joanna
- Aaltje
- Neeltje
- Adriana
- Antje
- Elizabeth
- Jannetje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1790
- 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)
- March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
- May 29 » Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.
- July 12 » The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly.
- July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
- October 9 » A severe earthquake in northern Algeria causes severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea and kills three thousand.
- December 17 » The Aztec calendar stone is discovered at El Zócalo, Mexico City.
Weather October 17, 1790
The temperature on October 17, 1790 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder.