Historical Events In 1789

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies  

Jun 13   Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington in the year 1789.  

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   In the year 1789 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly  

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

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

Jun 27   On this day in history philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer  

Jun 30   E J Horace Vernet, French painter in the year 1789.  

Jul 04   On this day in history 1st US tariff act  

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   The first US tariff act in the year 1789.  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1789 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 in the year 1789.  

Jul 15   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept)  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.  

Aug 07   On this day in history uS War Department established  

Aug 08   First police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician in the year 1789.  

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

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

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   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born in the year 1789.  

Jan 01   On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65  

Jan 02   In the year 1789 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1789 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)