Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

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

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer   

Aug 25   On this day in history mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn in the year 1789.   

Sep 01   In the year 1789 franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   Ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 09   William Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1789 alexander Hamilton appointed Secretary of the Treasury   

Sep 11   In the year 1789 luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 12   On this day in history franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history the first loan to US Govt (from NYC banks)   

Sep 15   On this day in history dept of Foreign Affairs, renamed Dept of State   

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

Sep 15   In the year 1789 james Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans)   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   Congress creates Post Office in the year 1789.   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 congress creates the Post Office   

Sep 24   Congress' first Judiciary Act, Attorney General & Supreme Court on this day in history.   

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   Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 28   Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) in the year 1789.   

Sep 28   In the year 1789 thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire   

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 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   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   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   On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 02   In the year 1789 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 08   In the year 1789 death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)   

Jan 10   Pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)