Page 3: 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   On this day in history alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)   

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   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   Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington in the year 1789.   

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor in the year 1789.   

Jun 14   Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter   

Jul 04   1st US tariff act on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1789 bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille   

Jul 14   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1789.   

Aug 04   French National Meeting ending feudal system in the year 1789.   

Aug 07   Congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1789 uS War Department established   

Aug 08   On this day in history 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 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   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1789.   

Feb 15   In the year 1789 birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1789 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   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   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)