Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   Augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician in the year 1789.   

Aug 24   The birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer in the year 1789.   

Aug 25   In the year 1789 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies   

Aug 27   French Natl Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man & Citizen" in the year 1789.   

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   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history uS Treasury Department established by Congress   

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

Sep 09   William Cranch Bond, US, astronomer (codiscovered Hyperion) in the year 1789.   

Sep 11   In the year 1789 alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury   

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

Sep 11   Luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1789.   

Sep 13   1st loan to US Govt (from NYC banks) in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 15   James Fenimore Cooper, 1st major US novelist (Last of Mohicans) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history william Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn   

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

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

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General of the US established by Congress in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history congress creates the Post Office   

Sep 24   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1789 jefferson appointed first Sec of State; John Jay first chief justice; Samuel Osgood first Postmaster & Edmund J Randolph first Attorney Genl   

Sep 28   On this day in history richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

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   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 in the year 1789.   

Feb 01   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer was born in the year 1789.   

Feb 08   Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1789 birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born in the year 1789.   

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

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

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died in the year 1789.   

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 in the year 1789.