February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
June 8 » James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States Constitution in Congress.
June 17 » In France, the Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly.
July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille.
August 28 » William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
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.
Day of death March 31, 1884
The temperature on March 31, 1884 was about 16.1 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
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