Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   In the year 1789 1st congress adjourns  

Sep 29   First congress adjourns on this day in history.  

Sep 29   US War Dept established a regular army on this day in history.  

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   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   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 in the year 1789.  

Oct 14   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder on this day in history.  

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

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) in the year 1789.  

Oct 24   On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69  

Oct 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States.  

Nov 08   On this day in history bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky)  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist  

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born in the year 1789.  

Jan 30   In the year 1789 birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer  

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1789.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)  

Feb 02   In the year 1789 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63  

Feb 12   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)