Historical Events In 1789

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

Jun 01   In the year 1789 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   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   In the year 1789 spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I  

Jun 12   Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies in the year 1789.  

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   Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1789 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   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer in the year 1789.  

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 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 19   John Martin, English painter in the year 1789.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   US War Department established in the year 1789.  

Aug 08   First police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW 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   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   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   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born in the year 1789.  

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1789.