What Happened In October 1789 - Historical Events 1789 October

Historical Events for October, 1789

2nd » George Washington sends proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.
3rd » George Washington makes the first Thanksgiving (United States) named Thanksgiving Day designated by the national government of the United States of America.
6th » French Revolution: Louis XVI of France named Louis XVI returns to Paris from Palace of Versailles e.g Versailles after being confronted by the Parisian women on 5 October
19th » Chief Justice John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.

8th » John Ruggles, American politician (d. 1874)
8th » William John Swainson, English-New Zealand ornithologist and entomologist (d. 1855)
16th » William Burton (governor) named William Burton, American physician and politician, 39th Governor of Delaware (d. 1866)
19th » Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest and philosopher (d. 1853)

27th » John Cook (governor) e.g John Cook, American farmer and politician, 6th Governor of Delaware (b. 1730)