January 21 » The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.
January 23 » Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.).
April 21 » George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
October 5 » French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
December 11 » The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Christening day October 25, 1789
The temperature on October 25, 1789 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 30 » Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
September 2 » The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.
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