January 23 » Georgetown College, the first Catholic university in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.).
June 8 » James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States Constitution in Congress.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
September 11 » Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
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