February 4 » George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.
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.
June 20 » Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath.
July 11 » Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.
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