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   In the year 1789 uS War Dept established a regular army  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10   Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder  

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

Oct 15   The first presidental tour-George Washington in New England in the year 1789.  

Oct 18   In the year 1789 giovanni Tadolini, composer  

Oct 24   In the year 1789 jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)  

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

Oct 26   On this day in history joseph Mayseder, composer  

Oct 28   In the year 1789 johann Schneider, composer  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1789 new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights  

Nov 21   On this day in history north Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state  

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 in the year 1789.  

Nov 26   The first national thanksgiving in the year 1789.  

Dec 03   Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1789 birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer  

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   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   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)  

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

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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.