Historical Events In 1789

Aug 24   The birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus  

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 in the year 1789.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State  

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

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

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 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1789 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office  

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   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  

Sep 29   In the year 1789 1st congress adjourns  

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher  

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer  

Feb 08   In the year 1789 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 in the year 1789.  

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

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82  

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50  

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died in the year 1789.  

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

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died in the year 1789.