Historical Events In 1789

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 03   On this day in history carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   On this day in history benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 07   On this day in history first national (Presidential) election in US   

Jan 07   In the year 1789 george Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election   

Jan 08   In the year 1789 jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 in the year 1789.   

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1789 1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published   

Jan 21   In the year 1789 the first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published   

Jan 23   Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C in the year 1789.   

Jan 23   On this day in history georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

Jan 23   Georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded in the year 1789.   

Jan 26   In the year 1789 john Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx)   

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1789 george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   Chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 02   Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP   

Feb 04   The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1789 friedrich Fesca, composer   

Mar 02   On this day in history pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances   

Mar 04   In the year 1789 1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps)   

Mar 04   On this day in history first Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives)   

Mar 04   First Congress of the United States held in New York on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

Mar 07   The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington in the year 1789.   

Mar 10   On this day in history franklin College founded   

Mar 11   On this day in history benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington DC   

Mar 12   US Post Office established on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1789.