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Feb 4, 1789

1st US electoral college chooses George Washington as President and John Adams as Vice-President.

Oath of office

Apr 30, 1789

George Washington stood on the balcony of the Wall Street Federal Hall on April 30, 1789, and took the oath of office as the first president of the United States of America.

world event (William Wilberforce )

May 12, 1789

William Wilberforce makes his first major speech on abolition in the UK House of Commons, reasoning the slave trade morally reprehensible and an issue of natural justice.

world event (Willianm Herschel)

Aug 28, 1789

 William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Enceladus.

1st Chief Justice

Oct 24, 1789

President George Washington nominates John Jay the 1st Chief Justice.

Geore washington

Jan 8, 1790

1st US President George Washington delivers 1st state of the union address.

Thomas Jefferson

Mar 22, 1790

Mar 22  Thomas Jefferson becomes the 1st US Secretary of State under President Washington.

John Tyler

Mar 29, 1790

John Tyler, 10th US President (1841-45), born in Charles City County, Virginia (d. 1862)

Benjamin Franklin

Apr 17, 1790

Benjamin Franklin, US, US Founding Father, inventor ambassador and writer (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84.

Peace

Aug 14, 1790

Sweden & Russia sign Peace of Verela.

special session

Mar 4, 1791

President Washington calls the US Senate into its 1st special session.

Napoléon Bonaparte 

Nov 21, 1791

 Colonel Napoléon Bonaparte is promoted to General and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the French Republic.

Bank

Dec 12, 1791

Bank of North America opens at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia.

US event

Feb 20, 1792

US postal service created, postage 6-12 cents depending on distance.

Royal Academy of London.

Mar 24, 1792

Benjamin West (US) becomes president of Royal Academy of London.

casts

Apr 5, 1792

 George Washington casts 1st presidential veto.

re-elected

Dec 5, 1792

George Washington re-elected as US President.

War

Feb 1, 1793

France declares war on Great Britain and Netherlands.

President's home

Feb 25, 1793

1st US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington's home.

Conquer

Mar 4, 1793

French troops conquer Geertruidenberg, Netherlands.

Shortest speech

Mar 4, 1793

Washington's 2nd inauguration as US President, shortest speech.

Invention

Mar 14, 1794

 Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin machine revolutionizing the cotton industry in the southern US states.

Louvre

Mar 28, 1794

Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August).

Empress

Jun 23, 1794

Russian Empress Catherine II (Catherine the Great) grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev.

US national debt

Jul 9, 1795

James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt.

Peace

Jul 27, 1795

Spain & France sign peace treaty.

Slave

Aug 17, 1795

Slave revolt at knip plantation caracao.

Napoleon

Apr 13, 1796

 Battle of Millesimo, Italy: Napoleon's forces defeat allied armies of Austria and of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont.

Battle of Lodi Bridge

May 10, 1796

Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge

Ohio

Jun 22, 1796

Cleveland, Ohio, founded by Gen Moses Cleveland

Jew

Oct 2, 1796

Jews of the Netherlands are emancipated.

Farewell address

Oct 17, 1796

Washington announced a "farewell address" that said he would no longer run for president.

Farewell

Oct 19, 1796

 George Washington's farewell address as president

Flag

Jan 7, 1797

The modern Italian flag is first used.

Earthquake

Feb 4, 1797

Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000.

Mutiny

May 12, 1797

Nore Mutiny: British Royal Navy sailors mutiny on the Thames, England and blockade London.

Battle of Camperdown

Oct 11, 1797

Battle of Camperdown (Kamperduin): British navy defeats Dutch fleet.