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Born on Thursday December 20, 1787
Died on Thursday December 20, 1787

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from December 20, 1787 at Delpher


Born on December 20

Died on December 20

Names that were popular for boys in 1787
  1. Jan
  2. Johannes
  3. Cornelis
  4. Hendrik
  5. Willem
  6. Pieter
  7. Jacob
  8. Joannes
  9. Gerrit
  10. Petrus
  11. Jacobus
  12. Klaas
  13. Dirk
  14. Jean
  15. Adrianus
  16. John
Names that were popular for girls in 1787
  1. Maria
  2. Anna
  3. Johanna
  4. Cornelia
  5. Trijntje
  6. Catharina
  7. Elisabeth
  8. Marie
  9. Joanna
  10. Adriana
  11. Grietje
  12. Antje
  13. Neeltje
  14. Aaltje
  15. Jannetje
  16. Elizabeth

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1787
  • 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)
  • January 11 » William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
  • January 25 » Shays's Rebellion: The rebellion's largest confrontation, outside the Springfield Armory, results in the killing of four rebels and the wounding of twenty.
  • February 3 » Militia led by General Benjamin Lincoln crush the remnants of Shays' Rebellion in Petersham, Massachusetts.
  • May 25 » After a delay of 11 days, the United States Constitutional Convention formally convenes in Philadelphia after a quorum of seven states is secured.
  • July 13 » The Continental Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also establishes procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.
  • September 17 » The United States Constitution is signed in Philadelphia.
Weather December 20, 1787

The temperature on December 20, 1787 was about 3.0 °C.

Source: KNMI