Historical Events In 1789

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1789.   

Jan 02   In the year 1789 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 03   In the year 1789 carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

Jan 04   Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist in the year 1789.   

Jan 07   In the year 1789 first national (Presidential) election in US   

Jan 07   In the year 1789 george Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election   

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) on this day in history.   

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 21   In the year 1789 1st American novel, WH Brown's "Power of Sympathy," is published   

Jan 21   The first American novel, WH Brown's "The Power of Sympathy," is published in the year 1789.   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C.   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) in the year 1789.   

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) in the year 1789.   

Jan 30   In the year 1789 george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1789 chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer in the year 1789.   

Feb 02   Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP on this day in history.   

Feb 04   The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1789 friedrich Fesca, composer   

Mar 02   Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.   

Mar 04   1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history first Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives)   

Mar 04   First Congress of the United States held in New York in the year 1789.   

Mar 04   On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

Mar 07   The first inaugural ball (for George Washington in New York NY) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington in the year 1789.   

Mar 10   On this day in history franklin College founded   

Mar 11   Benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington DC on this day in history.   

Mar 12   US Post Office established on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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

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

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1789 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

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

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