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.
June 14 » Mutiny on the Bounty: HMSBounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 7,400km (4,600mi) journey in an open boat.
July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
August 26 » The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
September 2 » The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
Day of death September 11, 1790
The temperature on September 11, 1790 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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