January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
May 1 » Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain.
July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
September 18 » French and Indian War: The Articles of Capitulation of Quebec are signed.
November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
Day of marriage November 20, 1789
The temperature on November 20, 1789 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east by south. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
April 28 » Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island.
May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
October 5 » French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
Day of death June 6, 1791
The temperature on June 6, 1791 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
January 25 » The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits the old Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada.
March 4 » The Constitutional Act of 1791 is introduced by the British House of Commons in London which envisages the separation of Canada into Lower Canada (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario).
August 4 » The Treaty of Sistova is signed, ending the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
August 7 » American troops destroy the Miami town of Kenapacomaqua near the site of present-day Logansport, Indiana in the Northwest Indian War.
November 4 » Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.
December 15 » The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.
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