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Birthday March 14, 1789

• The temperature on March 14, 1789 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
• 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)
• In the year 1789: Source: Wikipedia
  • July 12 » In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later.
  • July 14 » Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.
  • September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
  • September 25 » The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.
  • October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
  • October 5 » French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1790 » Ludwig Emil Grimm, German painter and engraver († 1863)
• 1800 » James Bogardus, American inventor and architect († 1874)
• 1801 » Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Estonian poet († 1822)
• 1804 » Johann Strauss I, Austrian composer and conductor († 1849)
• 1813 » Joseph P. Bradley, American lawyer and jurist († 1892)
• 1820 » Victor Emmanuel II of Italy († 1878)