Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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

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

Jun 09   In the year 1789 spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I   

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   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   3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1789 e J Horace Vernet, French painter   

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   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   In the year 1789 the first US tariff act   

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1789 the French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison   

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   John Martin, English painter in the year 1789.   

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

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

Aug 01   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1789 french National Meeting ending feudal system   

Aug 07   On this day in history congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

Aug 07   On this day in history uS War Department established   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

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 in the year 1789.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1789.   

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died in the year 1789.   

Jan 10   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

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

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

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.