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 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.
May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
June 20 » Deputies of the French Third Estate take the Tennis Court Oath.
September 26 » George Washington appoints Thomas Jefferson the first United States Secretary of State.
October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
Christening day September 16, 1789
The temperature on September 16, 1789 was about 11.0 °C. There was 92 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
June 17 » In France, the Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly.
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 22 » Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
October 19 » John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
December 11 » The University of North Carolina is chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly.
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