Page 5: Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   In the year 1789 1st congress adjourns   

Sep 29   In the year 1789 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   Francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26 in the year 1789.   

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   French Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October in the year 1789.   

Oct 10   In the year 1789 pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34   

Oct 14   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder in the year 1789.   

Oct 15   1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England in the year 1789.   

Oct 15   The first presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69   

Oct 26   Joseph Mayseder, composer in the year 1789.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1789 new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights   

Nov 20   On this day in history new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights   

Nov 21   In the year 1789 north Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state   

Nov 26   In the year 1789 1st national Thanksgiving   

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   On this day in history the first national thanksgiving   

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

Dec 08   On this day in history john Fawcett, composer   

Dec 14   Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer 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   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   In the year 1789 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 in the year 1789.   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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.