Historical Events In 1789

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1789 carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history first national (Presidential) election in US  

Jan 07   George Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 in the year 1789.  

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

Jan 21   1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1789 the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published  

Jan 23   Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C in the year 1789.  

Jan 23   On this day in history georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded  

Jan 23   Georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded on this day in history.  

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) in the year 1789.  

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long  

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP  

Feb 04   In the year 1789 the first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President  

Feb 08   In the year 1789 ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer  

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

Mar 02   Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances in the year 1789.  

Mar 04   1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) on this day in history.  

Mar 04   First Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives) in the year 1789.  

Mar 04   First Congress of the United States held in New York in the year 1789.  

Mar 04   Pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch on this day in history.  

Mar 07   The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) in the year 1789.  

Mar 07   The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Franklin College founded on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1789 benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington DC  

Mar 12   In the year 1789 uS Post Office established  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist  

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

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born in the year 1789.  

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

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)