Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

Jun 03   In the year 1789 alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)   

Jun 04   US constitution goes into effect on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I in the year 1789.   

Jun 12   On this day in history jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

Jun 13   On this day in history mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

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

Jun 14   Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1789.   

Jun 27   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer in the year 1789.   

Jun 30   E J Horace Vernet, French painter in the year 1789.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1789 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   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   Bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 19   On this day in history john Martin, English painter   

Jul 27   Congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept) in the year 1789.   

Jul 27   Congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, later to become the U.S. Department of State on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1789 uS Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act   

Aug 04   French National Meeting ending feudal system on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1789 congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

Aug 07   On this day in history uS War Department established   

Aug 08   First police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1789 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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   In the year 1789 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   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   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1789 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.