boundaries between U.S. territory and Spanish Florida. October 24 – The Third Partition of Poland is made, dividing the territory of the Commonwealth of Poland between the Habsburg monarchy, Prussia and the Russian Empire. On November 25, Stanisław August Poniatowski formally abdicates as last King of Poland. October 27 – The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S. November 2 – French Revolution: The French Directory takes power; the influence of the Sans-culottes declines. December 13 – Wold Cottage meteorite: A meteorite falls at Wold Newton, a hamlet in Yorkshire in England. This meteorite fall is subsequently used as a literary premise by science fiction writer Philip José Farmer, as the basis for the Wold Newton family. December 28 – Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto). Undated The Hudson's Bay Company trading post Fort Edmonton is constructed; the city of Edmonton, Alberta, eventually grows from it. The British Royal Navy makes the use of lemon juice mandatory, to prevent scurvy. The harvest fails in Munich. Daniel McGinnis discovers the supposed Money Pit on Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Jim Beam is founded as Old Jake Beam Sour Mash. Births January 6 – Anselme Payen, French chemist (d. 1878) January 18 – Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Dutch queen (d. 1865) January 26 – Policarpa Salavarrieta, Colombian spy, revolutionary heroine who worked for the independence of Colombia (d. 1817) February 3 – Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuelan revolutionary leader, general and statesman (d. 1830) February 4 – Jakob von Hartmann, Bavarian general (d. 1873) February 8 – Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, German chemist (d. 1867) February 18 – George Peabody, American businessman; "Father of modern philanthropy" (d. 1869) February 16 – Sarah Ann Gill, Barbadian national heroine (d. 1866) March 12 – William Lyon Mackenzie, Scottish journalist, 1st Mayor of Toronto (d. 1861) March 14 – Robert Lucas de Pearsall, English composer; setting of "In dulce jubilo" (d. 1856) May 4 – Annestine Beyer, Danish reform pedagogue (d. 1884) May 19 – Johns Hopkins, American businessman, philanthropist (d. 1873) May 23 – Charles Barry, English architect (d. 1860) June 11 – Sara Torsslow, Swedish actor (d. 1859) June 13 – Thomas Arnold, English school reformer (d. 1842) June 19 – James Braid, Scottish surgeon, hypnotism pioneer (d. 1860)