Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1789 the birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer   

Aug 25   In the year 1789 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" in the year 1789.   

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" in the year 1789.   

Aug 28   Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus in the year 1789.   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

Sep 01   In the year 1789 franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

Sep 03   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer in the year 1789.   

Sep 09   On this day in history william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1789 alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury   

Sep 11   On this day in history luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 12   Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history 1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)   

Sep 13   The first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) in the year 1789.   

Sep 15   On this day in history dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State   

Sep 15   In the year 1789 dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State   

Sep 15   James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1789 william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

Sep 18   In the year 1789 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress   

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department in the year 1789.   

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates Post Office   

Sep 24   Congress creates the Post Office on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   The U.S. Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General in the year 1789.   

Sep 25   Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify) in the year 1789.   

Sep 26   On this day in history 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

Sep 26   On this day in history jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl   

Sep 28   In the year 1789 richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

Sep 28   On this day in history thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1789.   

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born in the year 1789.   

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died in the year 1789.   

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

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