Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   In the year 1789 first congress adjourns  

Sep 29   In the year 1789 uS War Dept established a regular army  

Oct 02   George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1789 francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866  

Oct 03   On this day in history washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26  

Oct 03   In the year 1789 washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26  

Oct 05   French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris in the year 1789.  

Oct 06   In the year 1789 french Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October  

Oct 10   In the year 1789 pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34  

Oct 14   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder in the year 1789.  

Oct 15   1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1789 the first presidental tour-George Washington in New England  

Oct 18   On this day in history giovanni Tadolini, composer  

Oct 24   In the year 1789 jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)  

Oct 24   In the year 1789 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69  

Oct 26   Joseph Mayseder, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 28   Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname in the year 1789.  

Nov 06   On this day in history pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States.  

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on this day in history.  

Nov 08   On this day in history bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY)  

Nov 13   On this day in history ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes"  

Nov 13   Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes" in the year 1789.  

Nov 13   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer  

Nov 20   On this day in history new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights  

Nov 20   New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights in the year 1789.  

Nov 21   On this day in history north Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state  

Nov 26   1st national Thanksgiving on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1789 first national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers  

Nov 26   In the year 1789 the first national thanksgiving  

Dec 03   Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 08   John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 14   In the year 1789 maria Agata Szymanowska, composer  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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