Historical Events In 1789

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

Aug 24   The birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer in the year 1789.  

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

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

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

Aug 28   In the year 1789 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus  

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   On this day in history the US Treasury Department is established.  

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

Sep 03   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 09   William Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion) in the year 1789.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 15   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history 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   Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department in the year 1789.  

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress in the year 1789.  

Sep 24   Congress creates Post Office in the year 1789.  

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

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

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) on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1789.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer  

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer  

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

Feb 09   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.  

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 in the year 1789.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)