Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   In the year 1789 first congress adjourns  

Sep 29   US War Dept established a regular army on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866  

Oct 03   Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26 in the year 1789.  

Oct 05   On this day in history 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.  

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

Oct 10   Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1789 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England  

Oct 15   The first presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history.  

Oct 18   On this day in history giovanni Tadolini, composer  

Oct 24   Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) in the year 1789.  

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

Oct 26   Joseph Mayseder, composer in the year 1789.  

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

Nov 05   In the year 1789 fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname  

Nov 06   Pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States in the year 1789.  

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) in the year 1789.  

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) in the year 1789.  

Nov 13   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights  

Nov 20   In the year 1789 new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights  

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

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st national Thanksgiving  

Nov 26   First national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1789 the first national thanksgiving  

Dec 03   On this day in history claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies  

Dec 08   In the year 1789 john Fawcett, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist  

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

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   In the year 1789 birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1789 death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)  

Jan 10   On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82  

Jan 20   In the year 1789 johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50  

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 in the year 1789.  

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