Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

Aug 25   Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies in the year 1789.   

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

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" in the year 1789.   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 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 in the year 1789.   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established in the year 1789.   

Sep 02   US Treasury Department established by Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 03   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer in the year 1789.   

Sep 09   In the year 1789 william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury in the year 1789.   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 13   1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history the first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)   

Sep 15   Dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1789 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates Post Office   

Sep 24   Congress creates the Post Office in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1789 birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1789 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

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