Births on August 13

William Wentworth

Born on August 13, 1790

William Wentworth, Australian journalist, explorer, and politician (d. 1872)

William Charles Wentworth (13 August 1790 – 20 March 1872) was an Australian explorer, journalist, politician and author, and one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales. He was the first native-born Australian to achieve a reputation overseas, and a leading advocate for self-government for the Australian colonies.

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Events on 1790

8 Jan

State of the Union address
George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
11 Feb

Abolitionism in the United States
The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for the abolition of slavery.
29 May

Thirteen Colonies
Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States' colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.
31 Jul

Potash
The first U.S. patent is issued, to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process.
22 Oct

Little Turtle
Warriors of the Miami people under Chief Little Turtle defeat United States troops under General Josiah Harmar at the site of present-day Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the Northwest Indian War.

Births on August 13

William Wentworth

Born on August 13, 1790

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Events on 1790

State of the Union address

Abolitionism in the United States

Thirteen Colonies

Potash

Little Turtle