Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   In the year 1789 1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)  

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

Jun 03   In the year 1789 alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)  

Jun 04   In the year 1789 uS constitution goes into effect  

Jun 07   In the year 1789 vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81  

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

Jun 09   Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I in the year 1789.  

Jun 12   On this day in history jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies  

Jun 13   On this day in history mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington  

Jun 14   On this day in history capt William Blighs reaches Timor  

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

Jun 17   3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly in the year 1789.  

Jun 20   Oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken in the year 1789.  

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

Jun 27   In the year 1789 philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer  

Jun 30   E J Horace Vernet, French painter on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1789 1st US tariff act  

Jul 04   On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59  

Jul 04   Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa on this day in history.  

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   Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1789 the French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison  

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   In the year 1789 john Martin, English painter  

Jul 27   Congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept) on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1789 congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, later to become the U.S. Department of State.  

Aug 01   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act in the year 1789.  

Aug 04   French National Meeting ending feudal system on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history uS War Department established  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died in the year 1789.  

Jan 10   In the year 1789 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   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.