Historical Events In 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   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" in the year 1789.  

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1789 william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)  

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury in the year 1789.  

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

Sep 15   Dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State in the year 1789.  

Sep 15   James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans) on this day in history.  

Sep 17   In the year 1789 william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn  

Sep 18   On this day in history 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress  

Sep 22   On this day in history office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department  

Sep 22   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1789 congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 29   1st congress adjourns 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1789.  

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1789 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63  

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