March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
April 20 » George Washington arrives at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia while en route to Manhattan for his inauguration.
July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille.
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 28 » William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
September 25 » The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.
Christening day December 20, 1789
The temperature on December 20, 1789 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
July 11 » Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille.
September 2 » The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
September 11 » Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.
October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.
November 26 » A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.
Day of death January 16, 1869
The temperature on January 16, 1869 was about 6.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
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