Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   The Royal Institution is founded on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1799 simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889   

Mar 12   On this day in history austria declares war on France   

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1799.   

Mar 19   On this day in history joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 22   F W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

Mar 28   On this day in history new York State abolished slavery   

Mar 28   NY State abolished slavery on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)   

Mar 29   In the year 1799 new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.   

Apr 01   Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1799 vincenzo Fioravanti, composer   

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist in the year 1799.   

Apr 14   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1799 napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor   

Apr 19   Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure)   

Apr 28   In the year 1799 francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

May 02   On this day in history henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58   

May 04   Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is assaulted and the Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris on this day in history.   

May 09   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

May 23   Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) in the year 1799.   

May 26   Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) in the year 1799.   

May 27   Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1799 aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit   

Jun 06   In the year 1799 american orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia.   

Jun 07   On this day in history the birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet   

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born in the year 1799.   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74