Page 3: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

Jun 03   Alex Mackenzie explores Mackenzie River (Canada) on this day in history.   

Jun 04   US constitution goes into effect on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1789 vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81   

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   In the year 1789 mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

Jun 14   On this day in history capt William Blighs reaches Timor   

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

Jun 17   3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly on this day in history.   

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   Philipp Friedrich Silcher, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1789 1st US tariff act   

Jul 04   In the year 1789 claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59   

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

Jul 04   The first US tariff act in the year 1789.   

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

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

Jul 14   Bastille Day-French Revolution begins with the fall of Bastille in the year 1789.   

Jul 14   The French revolution begins with the storming of the Bastille prison on this day in history.   

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

Jul 19   On this day in history john Martin, English painter   

Jul 27   In the year 1789 congress establishes Dept of Foreign Affairs (State dept)   

Jul 27   Congress establishes the Department of Foreign Affairs, later to become the U.S. Department of State on this day in history.   

Aug 01   US Customs begins enforcing Tariff Act on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history french National Meeting ending feudal system   

Aug 07   In the year 1789 congress creates Dept of War & Lighthouse Service   

Aug 07   On this day in history uS War Department established   

Aug 08   On this day in history first police force, named Nightwatch, is established in Australian colony of NSW.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1789 birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

Feb 08   In the year 1789 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   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   In the year 1789 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   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 in the year 1789.   

Jan 20   On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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)