Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history the first US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)   

Jun 03   On this day in history alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)   

Jun 04   US constitution goes into effect in the year 1789.   

Jun 07   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1789.   

Jun 08   On this day in history james Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.   

Jun 09   On this day in history spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I   

Jun 12   In the year 1789 jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

Jun 13   In the year 1789 mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1789 johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61   

Jun 17   3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1789 oath of the Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken   

Jun 27   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter   

Jul 04   1st US tariff act in the year 1789.   

Jul 04   On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59   

Jul 04   On this day in history nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa.   

Jul 04   The first US tariff act on this day in history.   

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   On this day in history bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison   

Jul 14   On this day in history bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille   

Jul 14   In the year 1789 the French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison   

Jul 15   Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris in the year 1789.   

Jul 15   Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1789 john Martin, English painter   

Jul 27   On this day in history congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept)   

Jul 27   Congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, later to become the U.S. Department of State in the year 1789.   

Aug 01   On this day in history uS Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act   

Aug 04   French National Meeting ending feudal system in the year 1789.   

Aug 07   Congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1789 uS War Department established   

Aug 08   In the year 1789 first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

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   On this day in history birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.