Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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

Jun 09   Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I in the year 1789.  

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   On this day in history capt William Blighs reaches Timor  

Jun 14   On this day in history johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61  

Jun 17   3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly in the year 1789.  

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   In the year 1789 e J Horace Vernet, French painter  

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

Jul 04   On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59  

Jul 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74  

Jul 19   John Martin, English painter on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept) in the year 1789.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1789 uS Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act  

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

Aug 07   Congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service in the year 1789.  

Aug 07   In the year 1789 uS War Department established  

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

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1789.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1789 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer  

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

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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Fesca, composer  

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died on this day in history.