Page 5: Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   In the year 1789 1st congress adjourns   

Sep 29   On this day in history first congress adjourns   

Sep 29   US War Dept established a regular army in the year 1789.   

Oct 02   George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1789 francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866   

Oct 03   On this day in history washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26   

Oct 03   In the year 1789 washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26   

Oct 05   French Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris in the year 1789.   

Oct 06   French Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34   

Oct 14   In the year 1789 constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder   

Oct 15   On this day in history 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first presidental tour-George Washington in New England   

Oct 18   In the year 1789 giovanni Tadolini, composer   

Oct 24   Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1789.   

Oct 26   Joseph Mayseder, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Johann Schneider, composer in the year 1789.   

Nov 05   Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States.   

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) in the year 1789.   

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) in the year 1789.   

Nov 13   In the year 1789 ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes"   

Nov 13   In the year 1789 ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes"   

Nov 13   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer   

Nov 20   New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights on this day in history.   

Nov 20   New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights in the year 1789.   

Nov 21   North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state on this day in history.   

Nov 26   1st national Thanksgiving in the year 1789.   

Nov 26   First national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers on this day in history.   

Nov 26   The first national thanksgiving in the year 1789.   

Dec 03   On this day in history claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies   

Dec 08   John Fawcett, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history maria Agata Szymanowska, composer   

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1789.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1789 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   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   In the year 1789 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died in the year 1789.   

Jan 10   On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

Jan 20   In the year 1789 johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

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

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)