About the day » Sunday May 3, 1789Calender converter

• Adrianus Van Lommel, Noorderwijk, Herentals, België
• Aaltjen Jans Gelderman, Veessen, Gelderland, Nederland
• Allemt Hindriks Engelberts, Veendam, Veendam, Groningen, Nederland
• Adriana Vink, Korteraar († 1866)
• Aart van der Burg, hoogvliet (rotterdam) († 1858)
• Albert Klaassens Fietje, Wildervank
• Adriana Jenneke van Bekkum, Zoelmond, Nederland († 1856)
• Aaltje Ros, 's-Graveland, S-Graveland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Adrianus van Roosendael, Oudenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nl
• Anna Catharina Brunemeijer, Lengerich, Westfalen, Preussen, Germany († 1834)

• Jantje Geurtsen Gaasbeek (0), Scherpenzeel
• Jan van der Fuijk (51), Haarlem
• Anna Catharina Bruls, Houthem, Limburg, Netherlands
• Abraham Koole (62), Hoek, Zeeland, Nederland
• Eunice Chamberlain (51), Colchester, New London, CT
• Agatha Delwaide (57), Rekem
• Anna Dorothea Reijntjes, Emmerich (Deu)
• Guilelma (Guilielma) Pitz (Pits) (82), Venray, Limburg, Nederland
• Allemt Hindriks Engelberts (3), Veendam, Veendam, Groningen, Nederland
• Jan Corneliszn. de Haan (50), Hem, NH, Nederland

• 1729 » Florian Leopold Gassmann, Czech composer († 1774)
• 1761 » August von Kotzebue, German playwright and author († 1819)
• 1764 » Princess Élisabeth of France († 1794)
• 1768 » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman († 1838)
• 1783 » José de la Riva Agüero, Peruvian soldier and politician, 1st President of Peru and 2nd President of North Peru († 1858)
• 1814 » Adams George Archibald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 4th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia († 1892)
• 1826 » Charles XV of Sweden († 1872)
• 1844 » Richard D'Oyly Carte, English talent agent and composer († 1901)
• 1849 » Bernhard von Bülow, German soldier and politician, Chancellor of Germany († 1929)
• 1849 » Jacob Riis, Danish-American journalist and photographer († 1914)

• 1724 » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (b. 1662)
• 1750 » John Willison, Scottish minister and author (b. 1680)
• 1752 » Samuel Ogle, English-American captain and politician, 5th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government (b. 1692)
• 1758 » Pope Benedict XIV (b. 1675)
• 1763 » George Psalmanazar, French-English author (b. 1679)
• 1764 » Francesco Algarotti, Italian philosopher, poet, and critic (b. 1712)
• 1779 » John Winthrop, American mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1714)
• 1793 » Martin Gerbert, German historian and theologian (b. 1720)
• 1839 » Ferdinando Paer, Italian composer (b. 1771)
• 1856 » Adolphe Adam, French composer and critic (b. 1803)

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. Neeltje
11. Grietje
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)
• 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.).
• July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
• September 11 » Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
• September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
• October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.

The temperature on May 3, 1789 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: betrokken regen onweer.