Historical Events In 1796

Jan 05   Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64.   

Jan 08   Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46   

Jan 21   John Gelinde van Blom, Frisian notary/author.   

Jan 22   Bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78   

Jan 23   Armand-Gaston Camus is recorded as becoming chairman of Council of 500   

Jan 25   William McGillivray, Old Aberdeen, naturalist   

Jan 29   In Toronto, Yonge Street officially opened, running from the town of York up to Lake Simcoe.   

Feb 01   Capital of Upper Canada transferred from Newark (Niagara) to York   

Feb 01   The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York   

Feb 17   Giovanni Pacini, composer   

Feb 17   James Macpherson, poet, dies.   

Feb 20   Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician.   

Feb 22   Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician.   

Feb 28   Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56   

Feb 29   Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England.   

Feb 29   [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology.   

Mar 01   1st National Meeting in the Hague.   

Mar 09   Napoléon Bonaparte marries Joséphine de Beauharnais.   

Mar 09   Napoleon Bonaparte marries Josephine de Beauharnais.   

Mar 17   Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41.   

Mar 19   Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33.   

Mar 22   Gaspare Gabellone, composer, dies at 68.   

Mar 28   Bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church   

Mar 28   Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is inaugural US-African church   

Mar 31   Johann Wolfgang von Goethes "Egmont", premieres in Weimar.   

Apr 13   1st elephant arrives in US from India.   

Apr 13   inaugural elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India).   

Apr 22   Napoleon defeats Piedmontese at Battle of Mondovi   

Apr 24   K L Immermann, writer.   

Apr 26   Auguste-Matthieu Panseron, composer   

Apr 28   Cease fire of Cherasco   

May 04   Horace Mann, US, educator/author/editor (pioneered public schools).   

May 09   August Pauly, German classicus (Real Encyclopedia)   

May 10   French Government arrest 10 utopists   

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Jan 07   Princess charlotte augusta of wales: Princess charlotte augusta of wales (d. 1817)   

Jan 21   John gelinde van blom: Frisian notary/author   

Jan 22   Karl claus: Russian chemist   

Jan 25   William mcgillivray: Old aberdeen, naturalist   

Feb 01   Abraham emanuel fröhlich: Swiss poet   

Feb 17   Giovanni pacini: Composer   

Feb 17   Philipp franz von siebold: German physician    

Feb 20   Eduard w van dam van isselt: Dutch military/liberal politician   

Jan 01   Alexandre-théophile vandermonde: French mathematician (b. 1735)   

Jan 05   Samuel huntington: Us judge (signed decl of independence),   

Jan 08   Jean-marie collot d'herbois: Fren nat convention chairman,    

Jan 13   John h. d. anderson: Scottish scientist and inventor (b. 1726)   

Jan 22   Bernhard hupfeld: Composer,    

Feb 17   James macpherson: Poet,   

Feb 28   Friedrich wilhelm rust: Composer,   

Mar 06   Guillaume thomas françois raynal: French writer (b. 1713)