Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician in the year 1789.   

Aug 24   The birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1789 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

Sep 01   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer in the year 1789.   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

Sep 03   In the year 1789 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer   

Sep 09   On this day in history william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

Sep 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury   

Sep 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury   

Sep 11   On this day in history luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 12   Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1789.   

Sep 13   1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) in the year 1789.   

Sep 13   The first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State   

Sep 15   On this day in history james Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans)   

Sep 17   On this day in history william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

Sep 18   1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress in the year 1789.   

Sep 22   On this day in history office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department   

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   Congress creates Post Office in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   On this day in history congress creates the Post Office   

Sep 24   Congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 the U.S. Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General.   

Sep 25   On this day in history congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)   

Sep 26   On this day in history 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

Sep 26   Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl in the year 1789.   

Sep 28   On this day in history richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

Sep 28   On this day in history thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1789 birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

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

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died in the year 1789.