FutureHistory » Philippus "Philippe" (Philippus "Philippe") Pauwels (1789-????)

Birthday October 29, 1789

• The temperature on October 29, 1789 was about 8.0 °C. There was 4 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
  • April 1 » In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
  • July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
  • 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 4 » France: Members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.
  • October 5 » French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
  • October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1808 » Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist († 1873)
• 1812 » Louise Granberg, Swedish playwright († 1907)
• 1815 » Dan Emmett, American composer († 1904)
• 1822 » Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski, Russian-Polish cardinal († 1902)
• 1831 » James Boucaut, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of South Australia († 1916)
• 1832 » Narcisa de Jesús, Ecuadorian saint († 1869)