July 14 » French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille.
July 15 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, is named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.
July 27 » The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
August 28 » William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
October 6 » French Revolution: King Louis XVI is forced to change his residence from Versailles to the Tuileries Palace.
November 20 » New Jersey becomes the first U.S. state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
Day of burial May 23, 1789
The temperature on May 23, 1789 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
July 10 » Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Mackenzie River delta.
July 27 » The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).
September 22 » The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
October 3 » George Washington proclaims a Thanksgiving Day for that year.
November 26 » A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress.
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