Eijsermans family tree » Jacobus Weemaes ( Weemael ) (1789-????)

Birthday June 14, 1789

• The temperature on June 14, 1789 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. 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
  • 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.).
  • 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.
  • September 24 » The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.
  • October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
  • November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1780 » Henry Salt, English historian and diplomat, British Consul-General in Egypt († 1827)
• 1796 » Nikolai Brashman, Czech-Russian mathematician and academic († 1866)
• 1798 » František Palacký, Czech historian and politician († 1876)
• 1801 » Heber C. Kimball, American religious leader († 1868)
• 1811 » Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author and activist († 1896)
• 1812 » Fernando Wood, American merchant and politician, 73rd Mayor of New York City († 1881)