Historical Events
- Mar 2 Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris
- May 3 Constitution of May 3 is proclaimed by the Great Sejm (Parliament) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, becoming the 1st modern constitution in Europe
- Sep 3 French Revolution: The new French Constitution, declaring France a constitutional monarchy, is passed by the National Assembly
- Nov 26 1st US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington's home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph attend.
- Dec 4 Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, first published
- Dec 15 US Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gives its approval, becomes amendments 1-10 of the US constitution
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James Buchanan
Samuel Morse
Michael Faraday
Charles BabbageFamous People in 1791
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWorld Leaders in 1791
George Washington
Louis XVI
William Pitt the Younger
Famous Weddings
- Sep 6 Emma, Lady Hamilton (26) marries Sir William Hamilton (60) at St Marylebone Parish Church in London
- Oct 1 Prince Willem Frederick (later King of Netherlands) marries his cousin princess Frederica Louise Wilhelmine of Prussia
John Wesley
Comte de Mirabeau
Francis Hopkinson1791 in Pictures
Prince of Wales Gallops Out of Horseracing After Scandal
Once regarded as the ‘first gentleman of Europe’, the lifestyle of a former Prince of Wales caused revulsion, starting with a horseracing scandal on this day.October 20Mozart, the Incomparable Musical Genius
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical genius who composed over 600 works in his short lifetime, died mysteriously on this day and was buried unceremoniously.December 5Bill of Rights
The bill of rights as it was created on September 25, 1789December 15
