The temperature on July 26, 1789 was about 18.0 °C. There was 132 mm of rainWind direction mainly 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.).
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille.
August 4 » France: Members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.
September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
September 29 » The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
Christening day August 2, 1789
The temperature on August 2, 1789 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
April 20 » George Washington arrives at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia while en route to Manhattan for his inauguration.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
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.
July 27 » The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
September 2 » The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
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