May 07 The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington

May 12 Society of St Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers

May 07 The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY)

Jan 26 John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)

Jan 23 Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C.

Jan 07 George Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election

Jan 07 George Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election

Jan 21 The first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published

Jan 23 Georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded

Jan 07 First national (Presidential) election in US

Feb 01 Chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long

Feb 04 The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President

Apr 23 President George Washington moves into Franklin House, NY

Apr 01 House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker

Apr 09 House of Representives first meeting

Apr 30 George Washington inaugurated as first president of US

Apr 06 US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC Lobbyists only arrive later

Apr 30 George Washington becomes the first US President

Apr 21 John Adams sworn in as first US Vice President, 9 days before Washington is sworn in as president

Apr 06 First US Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, NYC

Apr 28 Mutiny on HMS Bounty

Apr 08 US House of Representives first meeting

Apr 08 House of Reps first full meeting, NYC, F Muhlenberg first speaker

Apr 16 George Washington heads for first presidential inauguration

Apr 21 John Adams sworn in as first US VP (9 days before Washington)

Apr 28 Mutiny on the Bounty

Nov 26 The first national thanksgiving

Nov 13 Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes"

Nov 21 North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state

Nov 20 New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights

Nov 08 Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY)

Nov 26 First national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers

Sep 22 Office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress

Sep 13 The first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)

Sep 25 Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)

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