Genealogy Schuman Gegan Bründermann Schirrmacher Rittmeyer » Johann Heinrich Brinkmann "Brinckmann" (± 1708-1789)

Day of death December 5, 1789

• The temperature on December 5, 1789 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: vochtig mist betrokken winderig. 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 1 » In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
  • 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 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 29 » The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
  • November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
  • November 26 » A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.

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