Vries/van der Lijn » Jan Posthuma (1789-????)
Personal data Jan Posthuma
- He was born on April 25, 1789 in Zuider Drachten.
- He was christened on June 7, 1789 in Drachten, FR, NLD.
- A child of Jacobus Posthuma and Femmichjen Wierda
- This information was last updated on May 20, 2017.
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Historical events
Birthday April 25, 1789
- The temperature on April 25, 1789 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. 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 23 » Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.).
- February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
- April 20 » George Washington arrives at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia while en route to Manhattan for his inauguration.
- September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
- September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
- October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
Christening day June 7, 1789
- The temperature on June 7, 1789 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken bui . 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
- 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 28 » Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island.
- July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
- July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
- September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
- November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
Same birth/death day
- 1767 » Nicolas Oudinot, French general († 1847)
- 1770 » Georg Sverdrup, Norwegian philologist and academic († 1850)
- 1776 » Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh († 1857)
- 1843 » Princess Alice of the United Kingdom († 1878)
- 1849 » Felix Klein, German mathematician and academic († 1925)
- 1850 » Luise Adolpha Le Beau, German composer and educator († 1927)
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Vries, "Vries/van der Lijn", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-vries/I29975.php : accessed March 4, 2026), "Jan Posthuma (1789-????)".
Vries, "Vries/van der Lijn", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-vries/I29975.php : accessed March 4, 2026), "Jan Posthuma (1789-????)".