Page 5: Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   1st congress adjourns on this day in history.   

Sep 29   First congress adjourns in the year 1789.   

Sep 29   US War Dept established a regular army in the year 1789.   

Oct 02   In the year 1789 george Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.   

Oct 03   On this day in history francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866   

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

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

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

Oct 18   Giovanni Tadolini, composer in the year 1789.   

Oct 24   Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1789 joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69   

Oct 26   Joseph Mayseder, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history johann Schneider, composer   

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   In the year 1789 ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes"   

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

Nov 13   Martin de Ron, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history north Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state   

Nov 26   On this day in history 1st national Thanksgiving   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 08   John Fawcett, composer in the year 1789.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died in the year 1789.   

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

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.