Olson's Tree » Samuel Root (1705-1789)
Personal data Samuel Root
Source 1- He was born on October 17, 1705 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.
- He died on April 16, 1789 in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, he was 83 years old.
- A child of Thomas Root and Thankful Strong
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Birthday October 17, 1705
- 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 1705: Source: Wikipedia
- November 15 » Battle of Zsibó: Austrian-Danish victory over the Kurucs (Hungarians).
Day of death April 16, 1789
- The temperature on April 16, 1789 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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 21 » The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
- January 23 » Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.).
- 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.
- July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
- September 24 » The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.
- September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
Same birth/death day
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- 1720 » Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Italian harpsichord player and composer († 1795)
- 1725 » John Wilkes, English journalist and politician († 1797)
- 1729 » Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, French composer and academic († 1817)
- 1742 » Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino, Italian poet and translator (b. 1672)
- 1756 » Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (b. 1677)
- 1783 » Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer and educator (b. 1719)
- 1788 » Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French mathematician, cosmologist, and author (b. 1707)
- 1828 » Francisco Goya, Spanish-French painter and illustrator (b. 1746)
- 1846 » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer (b. 1763)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P16753.php : accessed February 27, 2026), "Samuel Root (1705-1789)".
Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P16753.php : accessed February 27, 2026), "Samuel Root (1705-1789)".