Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I in the year 1789.   

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

Jun 13   Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington in the year 1789.   

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor in the year 1789.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   E J Horace Vernet, French painter on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 04   The first US tariff act in the year 1789.   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress   

Jul 14   In the year 1789 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   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison on this day in history.   

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   Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1789.   

Jul 19   John Martin, English painter in the year 1789.   

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

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

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   US War Department established on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1789 birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

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   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

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

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died in the year 1789.