German prince who became the first King of the Belgians (1790–1865). Leopold I of Belgium was born on 16 December 1790 in what is now Germany. Leopold I of Belgium is remembered as a politician, military personnel and aristocrat, a citizen of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Positions held included King of the Belgians.
Before and after
- 17 April 1790Death of Benjamin Franklin
- 12 July 1790Civil Constitution of the Clergy
- 16 July 1790Founding of Washington, D.C.
- 17 July 1790Death of Adam Smith
- 16 December 1790Birth of Leopold I of Belgium
- 23 December 1790Birth of Jean-François Champollion
- c. 1791Publication of The Magic Flute
- 1791Discovery of titanium
- 1791Brandenburg Gate
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The era
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