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 1 » In New York City, the United States House of Representatives achieves its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
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.
August 4 » France: Members of the National Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges.
August 7 » The United States Department of War is established.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
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