Timeline April 1789

Events in April 1789 4

• 1789 Selim III becomes Ottoman Sultan New sultan begins reform-minded reign after Abdul Hamid I's death Selim III ascended to the Ottoman throne following the death of his uncle, Abdul Hamid I. He would go on to launch the Nizam-i Cedid reforms aimed at modernizing the empire's military and administration. His reign coincided with continued war against Russia and Austria.
• 1789 Mutiny on the Bounty Crew seizes HMS Bounty and casts Captain Bligh adrift Led by master's mate Fletcher Christian, part of the crew of HMS Bounty mutinied against Lieutenant William Bligh near Tonga, setting him and eighteen loyal crew members adrift in an open launch. Bligh navigated the small boat over 3,600 nautical miles to Timor, a celebrated feat of seamanship. Many of the mutineers later settled on Pitcairn Island.
• 1789 George Washington inaugurated as first U.S. President Ceremony held on the balcony of Federal Hall, New York George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States under the new Constitution, administered by Chancellor Robert Livingston. The ceremony took place at Federal Hall in New York City, then the nation's capital. His inauguration marked the start of the federal government under the Constitution.
• 1789 – 1797 Washington presidency 1st President — 1789 to 1797 George Washington served as the 1st President of the United States from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797. He established many precedents including the two-term limit and the cabinet system.