Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

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) in the year 1789.   

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

Jun 09   In the year 1789 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   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   1st US tariff act in the year 1789.   

Jul 04   Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 in the year 1789.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history the first US tariff act   

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress in the year 1789.   

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

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

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

Jul 15   Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris in the year 1789.   

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

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

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   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   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.   

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 01   In the year 1789 birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 09   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

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   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)