August 1 » George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
August 7 » The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
September 11 » Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
September 18 » George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.
Day of death April 12, 1789
The temperature on April 12, 1789 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: zeer half bewolkt regen sneeuw. Source: KNMI
January 23 » Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.).
June 20 » Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath.
July 27 » The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
August 4 » France: Members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
December 11 » The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.
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