Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician in the year 1789.   

Aug 24   In the year 1789 the birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer   

Aug 25   In the year 1789 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

Aug 28   On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

Sep 01   In the year 1789 franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established on this day in history.   

Sep 02   US Treasury Department established by Congress in the year 1789.   

Sep 03   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer in the year 1789.   

Sep 09   In the year 1789 william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury in the year 1789.   

Sep 11   In the year 1789 alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury   

Sep 11   Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 13   In the year 1789 1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)   

Sep 13   The first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) in the year 1789.   

Sep 15   On this day in history dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State   

Sep 15   In the year 1789 dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State   

Sep 15   James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

Sep 18   1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department   

Sep 22   On this day in history office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates Post Office   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates the Post Office   

Sep 24   On this day in history congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court   

Sep 24   The U.S. Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General in the year 1789.   

Sep 25   On this day in history congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)   

Sep 26   In the year 1789 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

Sep 26   In the year 1789 jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl   

Sep 28   On this day in history richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

Sep 28   In the year 1789 thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

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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   On this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 09   Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1789 birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1789 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

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   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

Jan 20   In the year 1789 johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)