Page 4: Historical Events In 1789

Aug 21   In the year 1789 augustin-Louis, Baron Cauchy, French mathematician   

Aug 24   The birth of James Wedell, Scottish Antarctic explorer on this day in history.   

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

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" in the year 1789.   

Aug 28   On this day in history sir William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus   

Aug 28   In the year 1789 william Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

Sep 01   Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer in the year 1789.   

Sep 02   On this day in history the US Treasury Department is established.   

Sep 02   US Treasury Department established by Congress on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history ludvig Anton Edmund Passy, composer   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1789 franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

Sep 17   William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn in the year 1789.   

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

Sep 22   In the year 1789 office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department   

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   In the year 1789 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 in the year 1789.   

Sep 28   In the year 1789 richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis)   

Sep 28   Thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire in the year 1789.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1789 birth of ludwig Wilhelm Maurer, composer   

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   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1789.   

Jan 10   On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82   

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1789.   

Jan 23   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)