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 in the year 1789.   

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

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" on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 02   In the year 1789 uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

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

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   In the year 1789 alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury   

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

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   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   In the year 1789 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   Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department in the year 1789.   

Sep 22   In the year 1789 office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1789 birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1789.   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1789.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)