Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau dies. As President of the National Constituent Assembly, Mirabeau had been a moderate check on the conflicting radical and reactionary ambitions of the Jacobins, Montagnards and Girondins.
[updated 8/9/2026]
Subsequent Events:
References:
Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor%C3%A9_Gabriel_Riqueti,_comte_de_Mirabeau
Current U.s. National Debt:
