January 30 » Tây Sơn forces emerge victorious against Qing armies and liberate the capital Thăng Long.
March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
June 8 » James Madison introduces twelve proposed amendments to the United States Constitution in Congress.
August 7 » The United States Department of War is established.
August 28 » William Herschel discovers a new moon of Saturn: Enceladus.
September 11 » Alexander Hamilton is appointed the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Day of death November 12, 1789
The temperature on November 12, 1789 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
July 9 » In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution.
September 22 » Battle of Rymnik: Alexander Suvorov's Russian and allied army defeats superior Ottoman Empire forces.
September 24 » The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.
September 25 » The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.
September 29 » The 1st United States Congress adjourns.
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