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What Happened on May 15, 1791

Historical Events

Self-denying Ordinance

Maximilien Robespierre proposes the self-denying ordinance, making it so that no deputy who sat in the Constituent Assembly could sit in the succeeding Assembly

Famous Birthdays

  • Baron Floris van Hall, Dutch nobleman and politician (Prime Minister 1853-56, and 1860-61), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (now Netherlands) (d. 1866)

About May 15, 1791

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 233 years, 1 month and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Taurus