What Happened In January 1789 In History

Historical Events for January, 1789

• 21st » The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy named 'The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth', is printed in Boston, Massachusetts.
• 23rd » Georgetown University named Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the United States, is founded in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. or Georgetown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.)

Famous Birthdays on January in 1789

• 17th » August Neander, German historian and theologian (d. 1850)

Famous Deaths for January 1789

• 1st » Fletcher Norton, 1st Baron Grantley, British politician (b. 1716)
• 8th » Jack Broughton, English boxer (b. 1703)
• 23rd » Frances Brooke, English author and playwright (b. 1724)
• 23rd » John Cleland, English author (b. 1709)

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