Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   On this day in history the first US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)  

Jun 03   Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   US constitution goes into effect on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81  

Jun 08   James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives on this day in history.  

Jun 09   Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies in the year 1789.  

Jun 13   In the year 1789 mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington  

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor in the year 1789.  

Jun 14   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61  

Jun 17   On this day in history 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly  

Jun 20   Oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken on this day in history.  

Jun 20   On this day in history oath of the Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken  

Jun 27   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter  

Jul 04   1st US tariff act on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1789 nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa.  

Jul 04   In the year 1789 the first US tariff act  

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress  

Jul 14   Bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1789 bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille  

Jul 14   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison in the year 1789.  

Jul 15   On this day in history gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.  

Jul 15   Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1789.  

Jul 19   John Martin, English painter in the year 1789.  

Jul 27   Congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept) in the year 1789.  

Jul 27   On this day in history congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, later to become the U.S. Department of State.  

Aug 01   In the year 1789 uS Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act  

Aug 04   French National Meeting ending feudal system in the year 1789.  

Aug 07   Congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1789 uS War Department established  

Aug 08   In the year 1789 first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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)