Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   On this day in history first congress adjourns  

Sep 29   On this day in history uS War Dept established a regular army  

Oct 02   In the year 1789 george Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.  

Oct 03   Francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866 on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history french Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October  

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   On this day in history 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England  

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

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   On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer  

Oct 28   Johann Schneider, composer in the year 1789.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 13   Martin de Ron, composer in the year 1789.  

Nov 20   In the year 1789 new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights  

Nov 20   On this day in history new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights  

Nov 21   In the year 1789 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   The first national thanksgiving on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Fesca, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1789 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died on this day in history.