Page 5: Historical Events In 1789

Sep 29   1st congress adjourns in the year 1789.   

Sep 29   First congress adjourns on this day in history.   

Sep 29   US War Dept established a regular army on this day in history.   

Oct 02   George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification in the year 1789.   

Oct 03   In the year 1789 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   On this day in history washington proclaims the First national Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26   

Oct 05   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 in the year 1789.   

Oct 06   On this day in history french Revolution: Louis XVI returns to Paris from Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October   

Oct 10   Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 in the year 1789.   

Oct 14   In the year 1789 constant van Crombrugghe, Flemish monastery founder   

Oct 15   In the year 1789 1st presidental tour-George Washington in New England   

Oct 15   On this day in history the first presidental tour-George Washington in New England   

Oct 18   On this day in history giovanni Tadolini, composer   

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   Joseph Mayseder, composer in the year 1789.   

Oct 28   On this day in history johann Schneider, composer   

Nov 05   In the year 1789 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   In the year 1789 bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY)   

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

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

Nov 13   On this day in history martin de Ron, composer   

Nov 20   New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify Bill of Rights in the year 1789.   

Nov 20   On this day in history new Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights   

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

Nov 26   1st national Thanksgiving on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history the first national thanksgiving   

Dec 03   Claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 08   John Fawcett, composer in the year 1789.   

Dec 14   Maria Agata Szymanowska, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1789 birth of carl G Carus, German physician/psychologist/philosopher   

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   In the year 1789 birth of george Augustus Kollmann, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1789 birth of hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer   

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 in the year 1789.   

Feb 15   Friedrich Fesca, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 23   Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

Feb 12   On this day in history death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)