Births on October 21

Alphonse de Lamartine

Born on October 21, 1790

Alphonse de Lamartine, French poet and politician, French Head of State (d. 1869)

Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine, Knight of Pratz (French: [alfɔ̃s maʁi lwi dəpʁa də lamaʁtin]; 21 October 1790 – 28 February 1869), was a French author, poet, and statesman who was instrumental in the foundation of the Second Republic and the continuation of the Tricolore as the flag of France.

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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 October 21

Alphonse de Lamartine

Born on October 21, 1790

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Events on 1790

State of the Union address

Abolitionism in the United States

Thirteen Colonies

Potash

Little Turtle