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.
April 30 » On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States.
July 11 » Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille.
September 2 » The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
September 22 » Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
October 2 » The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.
Christening day November 1, 1789
The temperature on November 1, 1789 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
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.
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 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
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