Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician in the year 1789.   

Aug 24   The birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus on this day in history.   

Aug 28   William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn in the year 1789.   

Sep 01   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1789 the US Treasury Department is established.   

Sep 02   On this day in history uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

Sep 03   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer in the year 1789.   

Sep 09   William Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion) in the year 1789.   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1789.   

Sep 12   In the year 1789 franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 13   1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   The first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) in the year 1789.   

Sep 15   Dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State in the year 1789.   

Sep 15   Dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State on this day in history.   

Sep 15   James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans) in the year 1789.   

Sep 17   William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn on this day in history.   

Sep 18   1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1789 office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress   

Sep 24   Congress creates Post Office in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates the Post Office   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court   

Sep 24   The U.S. Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General in the year 1789.   

Sep 25   In the year 1789 congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)   

Sep 26   4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office in the year 1789.   

Sep 26   Jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl in the year 1789.   

Sep 28   Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1789 thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

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Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

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

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

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   In the year 1789 death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)