Historical Events In 1789

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 03   In the year 1789 carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist on this day in history.   

Jan 07   First national (Presidential) election in US on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 in the year 1789.   

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1789.   

Jan 21   1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published   

Jan 23   Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C in the year 1789.   

Jan 23   Georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

Jan 26   In the year 1789 john Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)   

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) in the year 1789.   

Jan 30   On this day in history george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1789 chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long   

Feb 01   On this day in history hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

Feb 02   Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 in the year 1789.   

Feb 04   1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP in the year 1789.   

Feb 04   The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President in the year 1789.   

Feb 08   In the year 1789 ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1789 1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps)   

Mar 04   On this day in history first Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives)   

Mar 04   In the year 1789 first Congress of the United States held in New York   

Mar 04   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

Mar 07   The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) in the year 1789.   

Mar 07   The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history franklin College founded   

Mar 11   In the year 1789 benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington DC   

Mar 12   US Post Office established on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 17   In the year 1789 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

Jan 30   In the year 1789 birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

Feb 08   In the year 1789 birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

Feb 09   In the year 1789 birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1789.   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1789.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)