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Birthday December 25, 1789

• The temperature on December 25, 1789 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer half bewolkt 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
  • April 21 » George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
  • April 30 » On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
  • 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.
  • September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
  • 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.
  • October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.

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• 1757 » Benjamin Pierce, American general and politician, 17th Governor of New Hampshire († 1839)
• 1766 » Christmas Evans, Welsh Nonconformist preacher († 1838)
• 1771 » Dorothy Wordsworth, English diarist and poet († 1855)
• 1776 » Sydney, Lady Morgan, Irish author and poet († 1859)
• 1810 » L. L. Langstroth, American apiarist, clergyman and teacher († 1895)
• 1821 » Clara Barton, American nurse and humanitarian, founder of the American Red Cross († 1912)