Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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

Jun 04   On this day in history uS constitution goes into effect   

Jun 07   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1789 spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I   

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   In the year 1789 johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61   

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

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   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1789 1st US tariff act   

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

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

Jul 14   On this day in history bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison   

Jul 14   On this day in history bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille   

Jul 14   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1789 jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 19   In the year 1789 john Martin, English painter   

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

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   In the year 1789 french National Meeting ending feudal system   

Aug 07   In the year 1789 congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

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

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

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 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 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   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1789 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

Feb 02   On this day in history armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)