Jan 01 Ireland & Great Britain (England & Scotland) form United Kingdom

Jan 20 John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Feb 09 France &Austrian sign Peace of Lunéville

Feb 27 The District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.

Apr 02 During the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye

Nov 16 The New York Post newspaper is founded.

Nov 10 Kentucky outlaws dueling

Jun 10 Tripoli declares war on US for refusing tribute

Aug 03 The birth of Joseph Paxton, English architect

Jul 04 First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House.

Mar 04 The first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson)

Mar 04 Thomas Jefferson becomes the first US President inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

Mar 29 Britain seizes Danish and Swedish islands in West Indies.

Mar 23 Murder attempt on Czar Paul I

Mar 24 Aleksandr P Romanov becomes emperor of Russia

Mar 07 Massachusetts enacts first state voter registration law

Mar 08 British drive French forces from Abukir, Egypt