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Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when Events and Trends End of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe (1803 - 1815 This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Explorations 1786: Antonio Bernasconi and Colonel Antonio del Rio examine the ruins of Palenque, making the first map of the site and some crude The year 1789 in architecture involved some significant events Events Works See also The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar 1789 painted by John Trumbull. Events Friedrich Schiller is appointed professor of history and philosophy at Jena. Events Works published William Blake, Songs of Innocence The Book of Thel See also 1788 in music, other events of 1789, 1790 in music, List of years in music. The year 1789 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1788 in Australia other events of 1789, 1790 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. Events 1789-93 - Alexander Mackenzie of Canada seeking northern river route to the Pacific, travels to the Arctic Ocean; on second journey Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - William Pitt the Younger, Tory 1788 state leaders - Events of 1789 - 1790 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy The following is a list of some 1789 colonial governors: Portugal Angola - José de Almeida e Vasconcellos de Soveral e Carvalho Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
1789 was the year of the first French Revolution, which ultimately overthrew the French monarchy and triggered a series of European wars that lasted until the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo Belgium Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The French Revolution was a watershed historical event that drew the age of unlimited monarchies to a close and ushered in the tumultuous 19th century. Absolute monarchy is a monarchical Form of government where the king and queen have absolute power over everything The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar
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Events of 1789
January - June
- January 7 - 1789 United States presidential elections and House of Representatives elections held. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The United States presidential election of 1789 was the first presidential election in the United States of America, and the only one to not take place in an even numbered The US House elections 1789 were the first elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1789 which coincided with the election of President
- January 21 - The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston, Massachusetts. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story The Power of Sympathy (1789 is a novel written by William Hill Brown, usually considered to be the first American novel
- January 23 - Georgetown University founded in Washington, D.C., becoming the first Catholic college in the United States
February 4: First President of the United States, George Washington, elected. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the
- February 4 - George Washington is unanimously elected the first President of the United States by the United States Electoral College. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States.
- March 4 - At Federal Hall in New York City, the 1st United States Congress meets and declares the new United States Constitution to be in effect. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Federal Hall, located at 26 Wall Street in New York City, was the first capitol of the United States of America and the site of George Washington The City of New York The First United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government consisting of the United States Senate and the The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.
- March 18 - The last burning at the stake took place at Newgate when Catherine (or Christian) Murphy was executed for high treason coining. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Execution by burning has a long history as a method of Punishment for Crimes such as Treason, Heresy and Witchcraft See also Treason, High treason in the United Kingdom High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's country
- April 1 - At Federal Hall, the United States House of Representatives attains its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker of the House. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. In Law, a quorum is the minimum number of members of a Deliberative body necessary to conduct the business of that group Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg ( January 1 1750 – June 4 1801) was an American minister and politician The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Speaker of the House is a political term referring to a number of people In the United Kingdom and Canada, the Speaker of the House
- April 7 - Change of Ottoman sultan of the Ottoman Empire from Abd-ul-Hamid I (1773-1789) to Selim III (1789-1807). Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor The Ottoman Dynasty (or the Imperial House of Osman) ( Turkish: Osmanlı Hanedanı) ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1299 to 1922 beginning with The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Abdülhamid I ( Ottoman Turkish: عبد الحميد اول `Abdü’l-Ḥamīd-i evvel) ( March 20, 1725 April 7, 1789 Selim III ( Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثالث Selīm-i sālis) ( December 24, 1761 &ndash July 28/29
- April 28 - Mutiny on the Bounty: Fletcher Christian leads the mutiny on HMS Bounty against Captain William Bligh. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Fletcher Christian ( September 25, 1764 &ndash October 3, 1793) was a Master's Mate on board the ''Bounty'' during Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the Military; or the Crew of any ship even For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel. Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817 was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator
- April 30 - George Washington is inaugurated at Federal Hall in New York City, beginning his term as the first president of the United States. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Inauguration Day is the day every four years on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office.
- May 5 - In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time in 175 years. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Estates-General (or States-General) of 1789 (Les États-Généraux de 1789 was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General
- June 14 - Bounty mutiny survivors, including Captain William Bligh and 18 others, reach Timor after a nearly 4,000-mile journey in an open boat. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817 was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator Timor is an Island at the south end of the Malay Archipelago, north of the Timor Sea.
April 28: Mutiny on the Bounty. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title For the book about the mutiny by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall see Mutiny on the Bounty (novel.
- June 17 - In France, representatives of the Third Estate at the Estates-General declare themselves the National Assembly. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Estates of the realm were the broad divisions of society usually distinguishing Nobility, Clergy, and Commoners recognized in the Middle Ages The Estates-General (or States-General) of 1789 (Les États-Généraux de 1789 was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General The National Assembly of France is the lower legislative house under the French Fifth Republic.
- June 20 - Tennis Court Oath made in Versailles. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Tennis Court Oath (serment du jeu de paume was a pivotal event during the French Revolution.
- June 23 - Louis XVI of France makes a conciliatory speech urging reforms to a joint session and orders the three estates to meet together. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre
July - December
- July - Perhaps 150,000 of Paris's 600,000 people are without work. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- July 9
- In Versailles, the National Assembly reconstitutes itself as the National Constituent Assembly and begins preparations for a French constitution. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Versailles (vɛʀsaj in French) formerly de facto capital of the kingdom of France, is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and is still an important The National Assembly of France is the lower legislative house under the French Fifth Republic. The National Constituent Assembly (Assemblée nationale constituante was formed from the National Assembly on 9 July 1789, during the first stages of the The current Constitution of France was adopted on October 4, 1958.
- Official end of the Theater War. The Theater War (Teaterkriget alias Lingonberry War (Tyttebærkrigen was a brief war between Denmark-Norway and Sweden lasting between 1788
- July 10 - Alexander Mackenzie reaches Mackenzie River Delta. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Alasdair MacCoinnich 1764 - March 12, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. The Mackenzie River (Fleuve Mackenzie originates in Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, and flows north into the Arctic Ocean.
- July 11 - King of France fires popular chief minister Necker. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy.
- July 12 - Angry Parisian crowd demonstrates against King’s decision to dismiss minister Necker. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre.
- July 13 - People begin to seize arms for the defense of Paris. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- July 14 - French Revolution (1789-1799) begins: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille and free seven prisoners. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Storming of the Bastille in Paris occurred on 14 July 1789. In rural areas, peasants attack noble manors.
July 14: Storming of the Bastille. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The Storming of the Bastille in Paris occurred on 14 July 1789.
- July 27 - The first U.S. federal government agency under the new Constitution, the Department of Foreign Affairs (later renamed the Department of State), is established. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution.
- August 4 - In France, members of the Constituent Assembly take an oath to end feudalism and abandon their privileges. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed
- August 7 - The United States Department of War is established. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch
- August 26 - Declaration of the Rights of Man in France. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- August 28 - William Herschel discovers Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Sir Frederick William Herschel FRS KH ( 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German -born British TemplateInfobox Planet.--> This article is about the moon of
- September 2 - United States Department of the Treasury is founded. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government.
- September 22 - Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792: Alexander Suvorov roundly defeats the 100,000 Turks in the Battle of Rymnik. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 involved a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the previous Russo–Turkish Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров (sometimes transliterated as Aleksandr, Aleksander and Suvarov In the Battle of Rymnik ( September 22, 1789) took place in Wallachia, near Râmnicu Sărat, during the Russo-Turkish War.
- September 24 - The Judiciary Act of 1789 establishes the federal judiciary and the United States Marshals Service. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The United States Judiciary Act of 1789 (1 Stat 73 was a landmark Statute adopted on September 24, 1789 in the first session of
- September 25 - The United States Congress proposes a set of twelve amendments for ratification by the states. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Ratification for ten of these proposals is completed on December 5, 1791, creating the United States Bill of Rights. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the United States the Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known
- September 29 - The U. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. S. Department of War establishes the nation's first regular army, with a strength of several hundred men. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
- October - Some 7,000 women march 12 miles from Paris to [[Versailles] to demand action. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
- November 6 - Pope Pius VI appoints John Carroll the first Roman Catholic bishop in the United States. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Pope Pius VI (December 27 1717 &ndash August 29 1799 born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope from 1775 to 1799 was born at Cesena. John Carroll, ( January 8 1735 &ndash December 3 1815) was the first Bishop and Archbishop in the United States A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- November 20 - New Jersey ratifies the United States Bill of Rights, the first state to do so. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. In the United States the Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
- November 21 - North Carolina ratifies the United States Constitution and becomes the 12th U.S. state. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
- November 26 - A national Thanksgiving Day is observed in the United States as recommended by President George Washington and approved by Congress. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
- December 11 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the oldest public university in the United States, is founded
Undated
- Thomas Jefferson returns from Europe, bringing the first macaroni machine to the United States
- Influenced by Dr. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence thumb|right|200px|Macaroni thumb|right|200px|Macaroni and cheese Macaroni is a kind of moderately extended machine-made dry Pasta. Benjamin Rush's argument against excessive use of alcohol, about 200 farmers in a Connecticut community formed a temperance association. Benjamin Rush ( December 24 1745 &ndash April 19 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States. See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in
- Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor decrees that all peasant labor obligations be converted into cash payments. Heir and co-regent Joseph was born in the midst of the early upheavals of the War of the Austrian Succession.
- Fort Washington is built in Cincinnati, Ohio, to protect early US settlements in the Northwest Territory. Fort Washington was a fort in the early history of Cincinnati Ohio. For the Canadian territory see Northwest Territories. For the northwestern corner of the Lower 48 see Northwestern United States.
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Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1789 MDCCLXXXIX |
| Ab urbe condita | 2542 |
| Armenian calendar | 1238 ԹՎ ՌՄԼԸ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -55 – -54 |
| Berber calendar | 2739 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2333 |
| Burmese calendar | 1151 |
| Chinese calendar | 4425/4485-12-6 (戊申年十二月初六日) — to —
4426/4486-11-15(己酉年十一月十五日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1505 – 1506 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1781 – 1782 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5549 – 5550 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1844 – 1845 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1711 – 1712 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4890 – 4891 |
| Holocene calendar | 11789 |
| Iranian calendar | 1167 – 1168 |
| Islamic calendar | 1203 – 1204 |
| Japanese calendar | Tenmei 9Kansei 1 (寛政元年) |
| Korean calendar | 4122 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2332 |
- January 4 - Benjamin Lundy, American abolitionist (died 1839)
- January 12 - Ettore Perrone di San Martino, prime minister of Sardinia (died 1849)
- January 21 - William Machin Stairs, Canadian businessman and statesman (died 1865)
- March 16 - Georg Ohm, German physicist (died 1854)
- July 19 - John Martin, English painter (died 1854)
- August 21 - Augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician (died 1857)
- August 28 - Stephanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (died 1860)
- September 15 - James Fenimore Cooper, American writer (died 1851)
- October 8 - William John Swainson an English naturalist and artist (died 1855). The Russo-Swedish War of 1788–90, known as Gustav III's Russian War in Sweden, Gustav III's War in Finland and Catherine II's Swedish The Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 involved a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the previous Russo–Turkish The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, lit Year name after An'ei and before Kansei. was a after Tenmei and before Kyōwa. This period spanned the years from 1789 through 1801. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Benjamin Lundy ( January 4, 1789 &ndash August 22, 1839) was an American Quaker Abolitionist who established several anti-slavery Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Ettore Perrone conte di San Martino (Turin January 12 1789 – March 29 1849) was an Italian politician and military leader Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. William Machin Stairs, ( January 21, 1789 &ndash November 28, 1865) was a merchant a banker and a statesman Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Georg Simon Ohm' was a German physicist As a high school teacher Ohm began his research with the recently invented Electrochemical cell, invented by Italian Count Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. John Martin ( 19 July 1789 &ndash 17 February, 1854) was an important and influential English painter of the nineteenth Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Stéphanie Grand Duchess of Baden (Stéphanie Louise Adrienne de Beauharnais ( August 28, 1789 &ndash January 29, 1860) was the consort Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. James Fenimore Cooper (September 15 1789 &ndash September 14 1851 was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
- December 28 - Catharine Sedgwick, American writer (died 1867)
- date unknown - Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq, Urdu poet (died 1854)
Deaths
- January 1 - Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, English politician (born 1716)
- January 8 - Jack Broughton, English boxer (born 1703)
- January 23 - Frances Brooke, English writer (born 1724)
- February 19 - Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and President of Delaware (born 1738)
- April 7 - Abd-ul-Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (born 1725)
- April 7 - Petrus Camper, Dutch anatomist (born 1722)
- April 26 - Count Petr Ivanovich Panin, Russian soldier (born 1721)
- May 1 - George Fife Angas, Founder of South Australia (died 1879)
- May 9 - Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French artillery specialist (born 1715)
- May 25 - Anders Dahl, Swedish botanist (born 1751)
- June 4 - Prince Louis-Joseph of France, son of Louis XVI of France (tuberculosis) (born 1781)
- July 13 - Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist (born 1715)
- July 14 - Jacques de Flesselles, French provost (assassinated) (born 1721)
- July 15 - Jacques Duphly, French composer (born 1715)
- July 22 - Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (executed) (born 1715)
- October 27 - John Cook, American farmer and President of Delaware (born 1730)
- December 3 - Claude Joseph Vernet, French painter (born 1714)
- December 12 - John Ponsonby, Irish politician (born 1713)
- December 23 - Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist and developer of signed French (born 1712)
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