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• Agatha Valkeneire, Etikhove, Maarkedal, België († 1878)
• Akke Tjeerds Tjaarda, Swichum, gem. Leeuwarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland († 1857)
• Anna Theunissen (Tunnissen), Rotterdam († 1850)
• Bart Cornelissen Konstapel, Barneveld
• Adrianus Arnoldsz de Vette, Sint Maartensregt († 1863)
• Adam Camillus Johannes Marius den Beer Portugael, Velsen
• Antoinette Triou (Freou), Aardenburg († 1848)
• Alida Geertruida Barends van Marle, Oosterwolde, Friesland, Nederland
• Alida Geertruida van Marle, Oosterwolde, Gelderland, Nederland
• Adrianus (Arij) VETTE,DE, Kethel,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1863)

• Barbara Cornelisdr. van Starrevelt (70), Warmond
• Anje Derks (9), Leermens
• Aaltjen Antonia Maria Bisschop (1), Zutphen
• Gerarda Boschmans (63), Beek (Ge), Gelderland, Nederland
• Frans Ferdinand van Lannoy Graaf van Annapes (57)
• Anna Maria BERGHMANS (48), Balen Belgie
• Barbara Baertje van Starrevelt (61), Warmond
• Gerarda Wijers (1), Baak
• Barbara Starrevelt (70), Warmond
• Cornelis in 't Ven, Tilburg

• 1755 » Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet, English admiral († 1824)
• 1762 » Jérôme-Joseph de Momigny, Belgian-French composer and theorist († 1842)
• 1775 » André-Marie Ampère, French physicist and mathematician († 1836)
• 1781 » Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, Austrian-German historian and politician († 1848)
• 1783 » Friedrich Dotzauer, German cellist and composer († 1860)
• 1799 » Anson Jones, American physician and politician, 5th President of the Republic of Texas († 1858)
• 1804 » Eugène Sue, French author and politician († 1857)
• 1812 » Thomas Meik, Scottish engineer († 1896)
• 1814 » David Wilmot, American politician, sponsor of Wilmot Proviso († 1868)
• 1834 » George D. Robinson, American lawyer and politician, 34th Governor of Massachusetts († 1896)

• 1751 » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
• 1770 » Charles Yorke, English lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)
• 1779 » David Garrick, English actor, producer, playwright, and manager (b. 1717)
• 1810 » Benjamin Chew, American lawyer and judge (b. 1721)
• 1819 » Charles IV, Spanish king (b. 1748)
• 1837 » John Soane, English architect, designed the Bank of England (b. 1753)
• 1841 » Jørgen Jørgensen, Danish explorer (b. 1780)
• 1841 » Minh Mạng, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1791)
• 1848 » Christian VIII, Danish king (b. 1786)
• 1850 » Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet and playwright (b. 1779)

• 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)
• May 29 » Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.
• May 31 » The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.
• July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris celebrate the unity of the French people and the national reconciliation in the Fête de la Fédération.
• July 16 » The District of Columbia is established as the capital of the United States after signature of the Residence Act.
• August 2 » The first United States Census is conducted.
• August 4 » A newly passed tariff act creates the Revenue Cutter Service (the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard).

The temperature on January 20, 1790 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.