Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

Jun 01   On this day in history 1st US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)   

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

Jun 03   Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) in the year 1789.   

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

Jun 07   Vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history james Madison introduces a proposed Bill of Rights in the U.S. House of Representatives.   

Jun 09   Spanish capture British schooner Northwest America near Vancouver I on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

Jun 14   Capt William Blighs reaches Timor in the year 1789.   

Jun 14   Johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1789.   

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 in the year 1789.   

Jun 27   On this day in history philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer   

Jun 30   E J Horace Vernet, French painter on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 1st US tariff act   

Jul 04   Claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59 in the year 1789.   

Jul 04   Nootka Sound BC, Estaban Jose Martinez 1742-1798 seizes British ship Argonaut and others for infringing Spanish sovereignty; on Spanish warship Princesa in the year 1789.   

Jul 04   The first US tariff act on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1789 uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress   

Jul 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

Jul 19   In the year 1789 john Martin, English painter   

Jul 27   On this day in history congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept)   

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   In the year 1789 congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

Aug 07   In the year 1789 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   Carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher was born in the year 1789.   

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

Jan 17   August Neander, German theologian (d. 1850) was born in the year 1789.   

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

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   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 in the year 1789.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.   

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

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