Historical Events In 1794

Apr 05   Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies  

Apr 10   Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan in the year 1794.  

Apr 11   Edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator on this day in history.  

Apr 12   Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry) in the year 1794.  

Apr 21   On this day in history nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British  

Apr 27   On this day in history william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47  

Apr 30   The Battle of Boulou is fought, in which French forces defeated the Spanish under General Union in the year 1794.  

May 06   In the year 1794 haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France  

May 06   In the year 1794 jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59  

May 08   Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined on this day in history.  

May 08   In the year 1794 uS Post Office established  

May 10   On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30  

May 17   On this day in history anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer  

May 17   Hard frost in southern New England on this day in history.  

May 18   On this day in history 2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria)  

May 23   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on this day in history.  

May 24   William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on this day in history.  

May 27   In the year 1794 cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)  

Jun 01   English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French in the year 1794.  

Jun 04   Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers on this day in history.  

Jun 05   Congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history the U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power.  

Jun 08   G A Borger, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 10   On this day in history bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms  

Jun 16   1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history george Grote, British historian  

Jun 19   In the year 1794 richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62  

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Bowdoin College is founded in the year 1794.  

Jun 25   In the year 1794 french troops occupy Charleroi  

Jun 26   On this day in history battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army  

Jun 28   Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of kaspar Masek, composer  

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born in the year 1794.  

Jan 25   In the year 1794 birth of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878)  

Feb 12   Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867) was born in the year 1794.  

Feb 20   William Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869) was born in the year 1794.  

Feb 21   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36) was born in the year 1794.  

Feb 25   In the year 1794 birth of gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam  

Mar 05   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer was born in the year 1794.  

Jan 08   Justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720) died in the year 1794.  

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56  

Jan 31   On this day in history death of marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711)  

Mar 04   In the year 1794 henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21  

Mar 29   In the year 1794 marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50  

Apr 05   Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 died on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on this day in history.