what were were major cultural, philoshopical, or literary events contemporary to the time of 1789-1797?

Answer 1

You haven't even clarified which country you are asking about. That is required to answer this question.

Answer 2

The biggest event in Western culture in 1789 was the French Revolution. Many of the English Romantics wrote about it and thought it was the start of a new world of possibilities and utopia; that is, until Napoleon came to power.

Answer 3

I keep getting told I must remember the moon landings, but I don't honestly I do not recall that at all. I do however recall at Breakfast one morning telling a French student that they should not go near the bank as the whole group qeued up to go change their Francs some guy robbed the bank and shot someone killing him. In fact this is what I am told I said exactly that day "Don't go to the bank later on Stepanie someone is going to die" I remember that day real well, I even recall telling the student and the way my mum dropped a dish when it came on the news of the shooting.