April 1, 1789: House of Representatives first achieved a quorum and elected its officers.

April 6, 1789: Senate first achieved a quorum and elected its officers.

April 6, 1789: The House and Senate, meeting in joint session, counted the Electoral College ballots, then certified that George Washington had been unanimously elected President of the United States and John Adams (having received 34 of 69 votes) was elected as Vice President.

April 21, 1789: John Adams was inaugurated as the nation's first Vice President.

April 30, 1789: George Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first president at Federal Hall in New York City.

January 8, 1790: President Washington gave the first State of the Union Address
June 20, 1790: Compromise of 1790: James Madison agreed to not be "strenuous" in opposition to the assumption of state debts by the federal government; Alexander Hamilton agreed to support a national capital site in the South.
April 1, 1789: House of Representatives first achieved a quorum and elected its officers.
April 6, 1789: Senate first achieved a quorum and elected its officers.
April 6, 1789: The House and Senate, meeting in joint session, counted the Electoral College ballots, then certified that George Washington had been unanimously elected President of the United States and John Adams (having received 34 of 69 votes) was elected as Vice President.
April 21, 1789: John Adams was inaugurated as the nation's first Vice President.
April 30, 1789: George Washington was inaugurated as the nation's first president at Federal Hall in New York City.
January 8, 1790: President Washington gave the first State of the Union Address
June 20, 1790: Compromise of 1790: James Madison agreed to not be "strenuous" in opposition to the assumption of state debts by the federal government; Alexander Hamilton agreed to support a national capital site in the South.
1st United States Congress