Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)   

Jun 04   US constitution goes into effect in the year 1789.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I   

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

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

Jun 14   In the year 1789 capt William Blighs reaches Timor   

Jun 14   In the year 1789 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   Oath of the Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1789 philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer   

Jun 30   In the year 1789 e J Horace Vernet, French painter   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   The first US tariff act on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1789 uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress   

Jul 14   Bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille in the year 1789.   

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

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

Jul 15   Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history john Martin, English painter   

Jul 27   In the year 1789 congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept)   

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   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

Aug 07   US War Department established on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1789.   

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   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   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died in the year 1789.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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.