Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   In the year 1789 augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 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   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

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

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   Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1789.   

Sep 12   Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1789.   

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

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   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   Congress creates Post Office in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court   

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   Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl in the year 1789.   

Sep 28   Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) in the year 1789.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

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

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

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

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died on this day in history.