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March 20, 1792Died on Wednesday March 21, 1792
- Bastiaan Konings (42), Willemstad
- Adrianus Verheyen, Minderhout 2322, Antwerpen, Belgie
- Charles Lethan (55), Clinchamps (F)
- Christian OLDENBURG (0), Copenhagen Denmark
- Barent den Ouden (0), Nieuw-Lekkerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Ariaantje Dirksd De RUIJTER (1)
- Agnes Pluijs, Geulle, Gemeente Meerssen, Limburg, Nederland
- Dominique, Joseph ERCULISSE (51), Paturages, 7340, Hainaut, Wallonie, Belgique
- Gerritje te Sla (52), Varsseveld
- Anna Gerrits BOSCH, Rotterdam, 6240, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 21, 1792 at Delpher
Born on March 21
- 1752 » Mary Dixon Kies, American inventor († 1837)
- 1763 » Jean Paul, German journalist and author († 1825)
- 1768 » Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist († 1830)
- 1806 » Benito Juárez, Mexican lawyer and politician, 25th President of Mexico († 1872)
- 1811 » Nathaniel Woodard, English priest and educator († 1891)
- 1825 » Alexander Mozhaysky, Russian soldier and engineer († 1890)
- 1835 » Thomas Hayward, English cricketer († 1876)
- 1839 » Modest Mussorgsky, Russian pianist and composer († 1881)
- 1854 » Alick Bannerman, Australian cricketer and coach († 1924)
- 1857 » Alice Henry, Australian journalist and activist († 1943)
Died on March 21
- 1734 » Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian and author (b. 1679)
- 1751 » Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706)
- 1752 » Gio Nicola Buhagiar, Maltese painter (b. 1698)
- 1762 » Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French priest, astronomer, and academic (b. 1713)
- 1772 » Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French geographer and cartographer (b. 1703)
- 1795 » Giovanni Arduino, Italian miner and geologist (b. 1714)
- 1801 » Andrea Luchesi, Italian composer and educator (b. 1741)
- 1804 » Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien (b. 1772)
- 1843 » Guadalupe Victoria, Mexican general and politician, 1st President of Mexico (b. 1786)
- 1843 » Robert Southey, English poet, historian, and translator (b. 1774)
Names that were popular for boys in 1792
- Jan
- Johannes
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Joannes
- Gerrit
- Jacob
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jans
- Joseph
- Dirk
- Klaas
- Franciscus
Names that were popular for girls in 1792
- Maria
- Anna
- Johanna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Marie
- Joanna
- Grietje
- Trijntje
- Aaltje
- Adriana
- Antje
- Neeltje
- Elizabeth
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1792
- 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)
- February 20 » The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington.
- May 15 » War of the First Coalition: France declares war on Kingdom of Sardinia.
- May 17 » The New York Stock Exchange is formed under the Buttonwood Agreement.
- September 11 » The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels when six men break into the house where they are stored.
- September 20 » French troops stop an allied invasion of France at the Battle of Valmy.
- October 3 » A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile.
The weather on Wednesday March 21, 1792
The temperature on March 21, 1792 was about 6.0 °C. There was 26 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI