What Happened in 1789

Enoch Brooks Signs His Name

Inside the Library of Congress' copy of a rare children's Bible, someone carefully wrote "Enoch Brooks' Book, Princeton, March 13th, 1789" in... Read more

Berlin Journey

One of the longest adulthood journeys of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a visit, beginning in Spring 1789, to a series of cities lying northward of... Read more

Reveillon riot

The Réveillon Riot occurred on 28 April 1789 in the St. Antoine district of Paris where a factory which produced luxury wallpaper was owned by... Read more

Washington delivers first inaugural address

On April 30, 1789, George Washington delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the... Read more

Tennis Court Oath

The Tennis Court Oath (French: serment du jeu de paume) was a pivotal event during the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 out... Read more

National Constituent Assembly formed

The National Constituent Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale constituante) was formed from the National Assembly on 9 July 1789, during the first... Read more

The storming of the Bastille

The Storming of the Bastille, in Paris, was the flashpoint of the French Revolution and signified the fall of the monarchy and royal... Read more

The French National Guard is created

The National Guard (French: la Garde nationale) was the name given at the time of the French Revolution to the militias formed in each city, in... Read more

The "Great Fear"

The "Great Fear" (French: la Grande Peur) occurred from July 20 to August 5, 1789 in France at the start of the French Revolution. Rural unrest had... Read more

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Approved

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1789 brought together two streams of thought: one springing from the Anglo-American tradition... Read more

The United States Department of the Treasury is Established

The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of... Read more

The United States Congress Passes An Act Officially Creating The Military Of The United States

On September 29, 1789, the final day of its very first session, the United States Congress passed "An act to recognize and adapt to the... Read more

The March on Versailles

The March on Versailles, also known as The Bread March of Women, and The Women's March on Versailles, was an event in the French Revolution.... Read more

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre Is Born

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, inventor of the first practical process of photography, was born near Paris, France on November 18, 1789. A... Read more

North Carolina Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 12th State Admitted to the Union

Resolved, That a Declaration of Rights, asserting and securing from encroachment the great Principles of civil and religious Liberty, and the... Read more