Genealogy Mundorff » Godilia Isabella Clara ( Lesij ) Lesy (1729-1789)

Christening day January 1, 1730

• The temperature on January 1, 1730 was about 7.0 °C. There was 7 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• In the year 1730: Source: Wikipedia
  • April 8 » Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in New York City, is dedicated.
  • July 8 » An estimated magnitude 8.7 earthquake causes a tsunami that damages more than 1,000km (620mi) of Chile's coastline.
  • October 1 » Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
  • October 22 » Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed.
  • November 18 » The future Frederick II (known as Frederick the Great), King of Prussia, is granted a royal pardon and released from confinement.

Day of marriage February 9, 1762

• The temperature on February 9, 1762 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest by west. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. 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)
• Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1762: Source: Wikipedia
  • January 4 » Great Britain declares war on Spain, thus entering the Seven Years' War.
  • March 10 » French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
  • May 22 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
  • September 12 » The Sultanate of Sulu ceded Balambangan Island to the British East India Company
  • September 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill.
  • October 6 » Seven Years' War: The British Capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.

Day of death December 17, 1789

• The temperature on December 17, 1789 was about 4.0 °C. There was 88 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken. 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
  • March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
  • July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
  • August 26 » The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
  • August 28 » William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
  • September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
  • October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.

Day of burial December 19, 1789

• The temperature on December 19, 1789 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. 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
  • 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 11 » Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille.
  • 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.
  • September 15 » The United States "Department of Foreign Affairs", established by law in July, is renamed the Department of State and given a variety of domestic duties.
  • September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
  • October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1721 » Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English soldier and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1640)
• 1830 » Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan general and politician, 2nd President of Venezuela (b. 1783)
• 1833 » Kaspar Hauser, German feral child (b. 1812)
• 1847 » Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (b. 1791)
• 1857 » Francis Beaufort, Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy (b. 1774)
• 1904 » William Shiels, Irish-Australian politician, 16th Premier of Victoria (b. 1848)