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Birthday June 4, 1789

• The temperature on June 4, 1789 was about 13.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
• 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)
• In the year 1789: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 8 » James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States Constitution in Congress.
  • June 17 » In France, the Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly.
  • 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 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
  • October 5 » French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
  • November 21 » North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1754 » Franz Xaver von Zach, Slovak astronomer and academic († 1832)
• 1754 » Miguel de Azcuénaga, Argentinian soldier († 1833)
• 1787 » Constant Prévost, French geologist and academic († 1856)
• 1801 » James Pennethorne, English architect, designed Victoria Park († 1871)
• 1821 » Apollon Maykov, Russian poet and playwright († 1897)
• 1829 » Jinmaku Kyūgorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 12th Yokozuna († 1903)