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.
September 2 » The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
September 15 » The United States "Department of Foreign Affairs", established by law in July, is renamed the Department of State and given a variety of domestic duties.
October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
December 11 » The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.
Christening day June 14, 1789
The temperature on June 14, 1789 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
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 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 25 » The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.
October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.
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