Historical Events In 1789

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

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

Jan 03   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher in the year 1789.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history first national (Presidential) election in US   

Jan 07   George Washington is voted in as U.S. president in the first nationwide election on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 23   Georgetown University, the first Catholic college in the U.S., is established in what is now Washington, D.C on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history georgetown, 1st US Catholic college, founded   

Jan 23   On this day in history georgetown, first US Catholic college, founded   

Jan 26   John Odell signs contract for £336 to build St Peter's church (Bronx) on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   Chinese troops driven out of Vietnam capital Thang Long in the year 1789.   

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

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

Feb 04   1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP in the year 1789.   

Feb 04   The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President in the year 1789.   

Feb 08   In the year 1789 ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

Feb 15   On this day in history friedrich Fesca, composer   

Mar 02   In the year 1789 pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances   

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

Mar 04   First Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch in the year 1789.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history the first U S inagural ball is held in New York to honor President and Mrs George Washington   

Mar 10   In the year 1789 franklin College founded   

Mar 11   In the year 1789 benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington DC   

Mar 12   In the year 1789 uS Post Office established   

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

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1789.   

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

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1789.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died on this day in history.