Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   In the year 1789 1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)   

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

Jun 03   Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history uS constitution goes into effect   

Jun 07   In the year 1789 vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81   

Jun 08   James Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives in the year 1789.   

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   Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington in the year 1789.   

Jun 14   On this day in history capt William Blighs reaches Timor   

Jun 14   Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1789.   

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

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

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

Jun 27   On this day in history philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer   

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

Jul 04   1st US tariff act on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the first US tariff act   

Jul 11   In the year 1789 uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1789 bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille   

Jul 14   On this day in history the French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison   

Jul 15   On this day in history gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.   

Jul 15   On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

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   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act in the year 1789.   

Aug 04   On this day in history french National Meeting ending feudal system   

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

Aug 07   US War Department established in the year 1789.   

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

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1789.   

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

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

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1789.   

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   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died on this day in history.