Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) in the year 1799.   

Jun 22   England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic in the year 1799.   

Jul 04   On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

Jul 07   Ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore in the year 1799.   

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1799.   

Jul 15   In the year 1799 discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.   

Jul 15   The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign in the year 1799.   

Jul 19   A group of Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers discover what is now known as The Rosetta Stone, enabling the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time in the year 1799.   

Jul 24   In the year 1799 william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

Jul 25   French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir in the year 1799.   

Jul 26   In the year 1799 isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings   

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 in the year 1799.   

Aug 04   On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

Aug 06   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history john Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58   

Aug 11   In the year 1799 joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

Aug 13   In the year 1799 english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname   

Aug 16   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 20   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1799.   

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1799 english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

Aug 29   On this day in history pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71   

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English   

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) in the year 1799.   

Sep 07   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 in the year 1799.   

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1799 duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands   

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship in the year 1799.   

Oct 05   On this day in history antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68   

Oct 06   In the year 1799 battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army   

Oct 09   On this day in history british frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast   

Oct 10   In the year 1799 convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs   

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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   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

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

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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