Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   1st congress adjourns on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1789 first congress adjourns   

Sep 29   US War Dept established a regular army in the year 1789.   

Oct 02   George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history francis Hoyt Gregory, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1866   

Oct 03   In the year 1789 washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26   

Oct 03   In the year 1789 washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26   

Oct 05   On this day in history french Revolution: Women of Paris march to Versailles in the March on Versailles to confront Louis XVI about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris.   

Oct 06   In the year 1789 french Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October   

Oct 10   On this day in history pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34   

Oct 14   Constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder in the year 1789.   

Oct 15   1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history.   

Oct 15   The first presidental tour-George Washington in New England on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Giovanni Tadolini, composer in the year 1789.   

Oct 24   Jean C Baud, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1834-6) in the year 1789.   

Oct 24   Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1789.   

Oct 26   In the year 1789 joseph Mayseder, composer   

Oct 28   Johann Schneider, composer in the year 1789.   

Nov 05   On this day in history fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname   

Nov 06   In the year 1789 pope Pius VI appoints Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States.   

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, 1st distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY) on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes" in the year 1789.   

Nov 13   Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes" on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1789 martin de Ron, composer   

Nov 20   In the year 1789 new Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights   

Nov 20   New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights in the year 1789.   

Nov 21   North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state on this day in history.   

Nov 26   1st national Thanksgiving in the year 1789.   

Nov 26   First national thanksgiving day celebrated in America, to mark the 1621 harvest of the Pilgrim Fathers on this day in history.   

Nov 26   The first national thanksgiving in the year 1789.   

Dec 03   On this day in history claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies   

Dec 08   John Fawcett, composer in the year 1789.   

Dec 14   Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer in the year 1789.   

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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   On this day in history birth of august Neander, German theologian (d. 1850)   

Jan 30   George Augustus Kollmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)   

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

Jan 01   Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

Jan 08   Jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.