Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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   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   In the year 1789 mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

Jun 14   In the year 1789 capt William Blighs reaches Timor   

Jun 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.   

Jun 27   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1789 1st US tariff act   

Jul 04   In the year 1789 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 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.   

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   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 in the year 1789.   

Aug 04   On this day in history french National Meeting ending feudal system   

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   In the year 1789 birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

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   In the year 1789 birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1789.   

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   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 in the year 1789.   

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1789.   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

Feb 02   Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 in the year 1789.   

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