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   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" in the year 1789.   

Aug 28   Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus in the year 1789.   

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   In the year 1789 the US Treasury Department is established.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1789 office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department   

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   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   Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify) in the year 1789.   

Sep 26   4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

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

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1789.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.