Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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

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 in the year 1789.   

Jun 13   In the year 1789 mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken   

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

Jun 27   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer in the year 1789.   

Jun 30   E J Horace Vernet, French painter on this day in history.   

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   Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa on this day in history.   

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   Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

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

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

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died in the year 1789.   

Jan 10   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

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