Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths) in the year 1789.   

Jun 01   On this day in history the first US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)   

Jun 03   Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1789 uS constitution goes into effect   

Jun 07   In the year 1789 vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 08   James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1789 spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I   

Jun 12   On this day in history jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

Jun 13   In the year 1789 mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61   

Jun 17   On this day in history 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly   

Jun 20   On this day in history oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken   

Jun 20   On this day in history oath of the Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken   

Jun 27   On this day in history philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer   

Jun 30   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter   

Jul 04   1st US tariff act on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1789 claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59   

Jul 04   Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1789 the first US tariff act   

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress on this day in history.   

Jul 14   Bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   In the year 1789 the French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison   

Jul 15   Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris in the year 1789.   

Jul 15   On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 19   In the year 1789 john Martin, English painter   

Jul 27   On this day in history congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept)   

Jul 27   Congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, later to become the U.S. Department of State in the year 1789.   

Aug 01   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act in the year 1789.   

Aug 04   In the year 1789 french National Meeting ending feudal system   

Aug 07   On this day in history congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

Aug 07   US War Department established on this day in history.   

Aug 08   First police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW 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   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

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

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1789 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died in the year 1789.   

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

Feb 02   In the year 1789 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)