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Personal data Matthew Ridley 

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Household of Matthew Ridley

He is married to Catharine Livingston.

They got married on April 14, 1787 at NY, he was 40 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday December 2, 1746

  • The temperature on December 2, 1746 was about 4.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1746: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
    • April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
    • June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
    • October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.

Day of death November 13, 1789

  • The temperature on November 13, 1789 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: regen winderig storm(achtig). 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
    • January 30 » Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long.
    • February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
    • July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille.
    • August 4 » France: Members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.
    • October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
    • November 21 » North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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