Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1789 the birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer   

Aug 25   Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1789 french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen"   

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen" on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus in the year 1789.   

Aug 28   On this day in history william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

Sep 01   On this day in history franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer   

Sep 02   In the year 1789 the US Treasury Department is established.   

Sep 02   In the year 1789 uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

Sep 03   In the year 1789 ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer   

Sep 09   On this day in history william Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion)   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury in the year 1789.   

Sep 11   On this day in history alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury   

Sep 11   Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1789.   

Sep 12   Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   The first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) in the year 1789.   

Sep 15   In the year 1789 dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State   

Sep 15   Dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed the Dept of State on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history james Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans)   

Sep 17   In the year 1789 william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

Sep 18   In the year 1789 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress   

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates Post Office   

Sep 24   Congress creates the Post Office on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court   

Sep 24   On this day in history the U.S. Congress passes the First Judiciary Act, which establishes the Supreme Court and the position of Attorney General.   

Sep 25   In the year 1789 congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)   

Sep 26   On this day in history 4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office   

Sep 26   On this day in history jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl   

Sep 28   Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1789 birth of benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist   

Jan 17   In the year 1789 birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1789 birth of friedrich Fesca, composer   

Jan 01   On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   In the year 1789 pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

Jan 20   In the year 1789 johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50   

Jan 23   On this day in history death of frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)   

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 in the year 1789.