1789

1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1789th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 789th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 18th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1780s decade. As of the start of 1789, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

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Overview of 1789

The year 1789 was a common year that started on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar and on Monday in the Julian calendar. This year marked the 1789th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD). It was also the 789th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 18th century, and the 10th and final year of the 1780s decade. At the beginning of 1789, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which continued to be used in some areas until 1923.

Key Events of 1789

January–March

  • January – Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès publishes the pamphlet What Is the Third Estate?, which becomes influential in the upcoming French Revolution.
  • February 4 – George Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States.
  • March 4 – The first United States Congress meets at Federal Hall in New York City, officially enacting the new United States Constitution.

April–June

  • April 30 – Washington is inaugurated at Federal Hall, beginning his term as the first president of the United States.
  • May 5 – The Estates-General convenes in France for the first time in 175 years, marking the start of the French Revolution.
  • June 20 – The Tennis Court Oath is taken in Versailles, asserting the Third Estate’s commitment to drafting a new constitution.

July–September

  • July 14 – The Storming of the Bastille occurs, a pivotal event in the French Revolution.
  • August 26 – The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is proclaimed in France.
  • September 24 – The Judiciary Act of 1789 is enacted, establishing the federal judiciary in the United States.

October–December

  • October 5 – The Women’s March on Versailles takes place, with women marching to demand bread.
  • November 6 – The first diocese in the United States is created at Baltimore.
  • December 11 – The University of North Carolina is founded, becoming the oldest public university in the U.S.

Notable Births in 1789

  • January 3 – Carl Gustav Carus, German physiologist
  • February 22 – René Edward De Russy, Brigadier General of the United States Army
  • September 15 – James Fenimore Cooper, American writer

Notable Deaths in 1789

  • January 12 – Ethan Allen, American Revolutionary War leader
  • April 7 – Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan
  • November 17 – Samuel Holden Parsons, American Revolutionary War leader

Significance of 1789

The year 1789 was marked by significant events that reshaped nations. The establishment of the United States under George Washington and the outbreak of the French Revolution illustrated the struggle for rights and representation that resonated throughout the world.