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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

Sep 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury   

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

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   On this day in history 1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)   

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

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

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

Sep 15   In the year 1789 james Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans)   

Sep 17   William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1789 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress   

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   On this day in history congress creates Post Office   

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

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   On this day in history congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1789 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   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   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1789 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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

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 in the year 1789.   

Jan 02   On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 08   In the year 1789 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   Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)