Historical Events In 1789
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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