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

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

Aug 28   William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1789 the US Treasury Department is established.  

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

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

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

Sep 11   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 the first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)  

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

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

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

Sep 17   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 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 in the year 1789.  

Sep 24   Congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1789.  

Sep 26   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)  

Sep 28   In the year 1789 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born in the year 1789.  

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

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

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   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82  

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

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