February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.
December 11 » The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Day of death April 16, 1864
The temperature on April 16, 1864 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 24%. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
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