Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   On this day in history first congress adjourns  

Sep 29   On this day in history uS War Dept established a regular army  

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

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

Oct 03   In the year 1789 washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26  

Oct 03   Washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26 in the year 1789.  

Oct 05   In the year 1789 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.  

Oct 06   In the year 1789 french Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October  

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   In the year 1789 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) in the year 1789.  

Oct 24   Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   In the year 1789 joseph Mayseder, composer  

Oct 28   Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname  

Nov 06   In the year 1789 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) on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes" in the year 1789.  

Nov 13   On this day in history ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes"  

Nov 13   Martin de Ron, composer in the year 1789.  

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 in the year 1789.  

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st national Thanksgiving  

Nov 26   On this day in history first national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers  

Nov 26   In the year 1789 the first national thanksgiving  

Dec 03   In the year 1789 claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies  

Dec 08   In the year 1789 john Fawcett, composer  

Dec 14   In the year 1789 maria Agata Szymanowska, composer  

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1789 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.