Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   On this day in history augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician   

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer   

Aug 25   Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

Aug 28   On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

Aug 28   William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn in the year 1789.   

Sep 01   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history the US Treasury Department is established.   

Sep 02   US Treasury Department established by Congress in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 09   William Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion) in the year 1789.   

Sep 11   In the year 1789 alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury   

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

Sep 11   Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1789 franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

Sep 15   In the year 1789 dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State   

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

Sep 15   James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans) in the year 1789.   

Sep 17   William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn in the year 1789.   

Sep 18   On this day in history 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Congress creates the Post Office on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court   

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

Sep 25   Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 26   Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) in the year 1789.   

Sep 28   Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire in the year 1789.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1789 birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

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

Feb 09   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born in the year 1789.   

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   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   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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