January 30 » Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long.
May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
June 14 » Mutiny on the Bounty: HMSBounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 7,400km (4,600mi) journey in an open boat.
June 20 » Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath.
July 27 » The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
November 21 » North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 12th U.S. state.
Christening day January 25, 1789
The temperature on January 25, 1789 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 23 » Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.).
March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
July 14 » Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.
September 11 » Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
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