Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

Jun 01   The first US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths) on this day in history.   

Jun 03   On this day in history alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada)   

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

Jun 07   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1789.   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I   

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

Jun 13   Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1789 3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly   

Jun 20   In the year 1789 oath of Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken   

Jun 20   Oath of the Tennis Court (for a new constitution) in France taken on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer in the year 1789.   

Jun 30   E J Horace Vernet, French painter in the year 1789.   

Jul 04   1st US tariff act in the year 1789.   

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   On this day in history the first US tariff act   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1789 bastille Day-citizens of Paris storm Bastille prison   

Jul 14   In the year 1789 bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille   

Jul 14   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison in the year 1789.   

Jul 15   Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris in the year 1789.   

Jul 15   Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1789.   

Jul 19   John Martin, English painter on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   In the year 1789 uS Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act   

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

Aug 07   Congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history uS War Department established   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born in the year 1789.   

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   In the year 1789 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)