Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

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

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

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history french Natl Assembly issues "Decl of the Rights of Man & the Citizen"   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

Aug 28   William Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 02   The US Treasury Department is established in the year 1789.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   1st loan is made to pay salaries of the presidents & Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history congress creates Post Office   

Sep 24   Congress creates the Post Office in the year 1789.   

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   In the year 1789 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) in the year 1789.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1789 christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 02   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1789 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

Feb 12   Ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738) died in the year 1789.