16 events found for 1789
The Ladies of Trenton social club hosted a reception for President-elect George Washington as he journeyed to New York C
Fletcher Christian, the acting lieutenant on board the Royal Navy ship Bounty, led a mutiny against the commander Willia
George Washington (pictured) took the oath of office as the first president of the United States at Federal Hall in New
The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, part of a cultural project initiated by engraver John Boydell, opened in London
French Revolution: Jacques Necker was dismissed as Director-General of Finances of France, sparking public…
The Bastille, a fortress and prison in Paris, was stormed by a crowd during the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
The national colours of Italy first appeared on a tricolour cockade in Genoa.
French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (pictured), defining a set of individual…
William Herschel discovered Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, during the first use of his new telescope which was then the…
With the first use of his 1.2-metre (3.9 ft) telescope, then the largest in the world, William Herschel discovered a…
The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation.
Alexander Hamilton (pictured), co-writer of The Federalist Papers, became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
The office of United States Postmaster General was formally established.
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was signed into law, establishing the U.S. federal judiciary and setting the number of…
French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and allies marched…
The Brabant Revolution, sometimes considered to be the first expression of Belgian nationalism, began with the…