About the day » Sunday February 15, 1789Calender converter

• ABRAM SLUIJTER, MAASLAND († 1859)
• Aaldert Berends Cleijne, Hoogeveen († 1861)
• Aaldert Berents Cleijne, Hoogeveen
• Aaldert Berents Cleijne, Hoogeveen
• * Engeltje Klasens Dost, Wildervank, Groningen, Nederland († 1880)
• Aaldert Cleine, Hoogeveen Dr. Nederland († 1861)
• Adriana van Duren, Steenbergen, R.K († 1823)
• Adrianus Cornelisz Berckelaer Berkelaar, Zegwaart, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1830)
• adriana van der WAAL, rotterdam
• Abraham Sluiter, Maasland († 1859)

• Hedman Berends van der Ley (8), Ureterp, Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland
• Martina Joosten (72), Huissen
• Antonius Deneef (56), Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgie
• Adelgunda GIJSEN (62), Blerick, 2557, Limburg, Nederland
• Hendrik Verstappen (55), Hunsel
• Joannes (Jan) Wolters
• Joanna Borste (63), Loon op Zand
• Aldegonda GIJSEN (62), Maashees, Limburg, Netherlands
• Janet Craib (46), Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
• Johanna Borsten (63), Loon op Zand, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• 1759 » Friedrich August Wolf, German philologist and critic († 1824)
• 1760 » Jean-François Le Sueur, French composer and educator († 1837)
• 1797 » Henry E. Steinway, German-American businessman, founded Steinway & Sons († 1871)
• 1809 » André Dumont, Belgian geologist and academic († 1857)
• 1809 » Cyrus McCormick, American journalist and businessman, co-founded International Harvester († 1884)
• 1810 » Mary S. B. Shindler, American poet, writer, and editor († 1883)
• 1811 » Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Argentinian journalist and politician, 7th President of Argentina († 1888)
• 1812 » Charles Lewis Tiffany, American businessman, founded Tiffany & Co. († 1902)
• 1820 » Susan B. Anthony, American suffragist and activist († 1906)
• 1825 » Carter Harrison, Sr., American lawyer and politician, 29th Mayor of Chicago († 1893)

• 1738 » Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)
• 1781 » Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1729)
• 1818 » Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (b. 1746)
• 1835 » Henry Hunt, English farmer and politician (b. 1773)
• 1839 » François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, Canadian rebel (b. 1803)
• 1842 » Archibald Menzies, Scottish surgeon and botanist (b. 1754)
• 1844 » Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1757)
• 1847 » Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
• 1848 » Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (b. 1771)
• 1849 » Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Hendrik
4. Pieter
5. Cornelis
6. Joannes
7. Willem
8. Jacob
9. Gerrit
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Dirk
13. Klaas
14. Jean
15. Adrianus
16. Leendert

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Cornelia
5. Catharina
6. Trijntje
7. Marie
8. Joanna
9. Elisabeth
10. Grietje
11. Neeltje
12. Adriana
13. Antje
14. Aaltje
15. Elizabeth
16. Janna

• 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)
• July 14 » Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.
• 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 7 » The United States Department of War is established.
• September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
• October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.
• November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

The temperature on February 15, 1789 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: regen storm(achtig).