Page 5: Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   inaugural congress adjourns   

Sep 29   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   

Oct 03   Francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866   

Oct 03   Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26   

Oct 03   Washington proclaims the inaugural 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.   

Oct 06   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   

Oct 14   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder.   

Oct 15   1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England.   

Oct 15   The inaugural presidental tour-George Washington in New England.   

Oct 18   Giovanni Tadolini, composer.   

Oct 24   Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6)   

Oct 24   Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69.   

Oct 26   Joseph Mayseder, composer.   

Oct 28   Johann Schneider, composer   

Nov 05   Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname   

Nov 06   Pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the inaugural Catholic bishop in the United States   

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky)   

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, inaugural distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY).   

Nov 13   Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death and taxes".   

Nov 13   Martin de Ron, composer   

Nov 20   New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights   

Nov 20   New Jersey is recorded as becoming the inaugural state to ratify Bill of Rights.   

Nov 21   North Carolina ratifies constitution, is recorded as becoming 12th US state.   

Nov 26   1st national Thanksgiving   

Nov 26   inaugural national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers   

Nov 26   The inaugural national thanksgiving.   

Dec 03   Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies.   

Dec 08   John Fawcett, composer   

Dec 14   Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer   

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Jan 03   Carl g carus: German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   Benjamin lundy: Philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 17   August neander: German theologian    

Jan 30   George augustus kollmann: Composer   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-andre-baptiste chelard: Composer   

Feb 08   Ludwig wilhelm maurer: Composer   

Feb 09   Franz xaver gabelsberger: German inventor of the stenography    

Feb 15   Friedrich fesca: Composer   

Jan 01   Christleib siegmund binder: Composer,   

Jan 02   Franz joseph leonti meyer von schavensee: Composer,   

Jan 08   Jack broughton: English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   Pierre lyonet: Dutch zoologist/cryptologist,    

Jan 20   Johann christoph oley: Composer,   

Jan 23   Frances brooke: English writer (b. 1724)   

Feb 02   Armand-louis couperin: Fren composer/organist (notre dame),   

Feb 12   Ethan allen: American patriot (b. 1738)