May 19 Napoleon creates the "Legion d'honneur" , the most prestigious French award

May 03 Washington DC incorporates as a city

May 03 Washington, D C is incorporated as a city

May 19 The Legion of Honor (Légion d'Honneur) created by Bonaparte gives him a tool comparable to the orders of knighthood so that he may avoid criticism of his government by keeping his courtiers busy with matters of etiquette and protocol

Jan 05 John Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.

Jan 29 John Beckley of Virginia appointed first Librarian of Congress

Jan 25 Napoleon elected President of the Italian (Cisalpine) Republic

Jan 26 The Italian republic created January 26 from the former Cisalpine republic with Napoleon Bonaparte as president annexes Piedmont September 21 and annexes Parma and Piacenza in October

Jan 26 Congress passes an act calling for a US Capitol library

Jan 05 John Murray names Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.

Feb 10 In London England Alexander Mackenzie 1764-1820 knighted for achievements in the North West, and for being first to cross the North American continent by land

Feb 26 The birth of Victor Hugo, French novelist and playwright

Feb 02 First leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢)

Feb 08 Simon Willard patents banjo clock

Apr 09 French Protestant church becomes state-supported &-controlled

Aug 02 The French make Bonaparte first consul for life August 2 and give him the right to name his successor

Oct 10 The first non indian settlement in Oklahoma

Jul 22 Marie-Fran‡ois-Xavier Bichat a founder of histology, dies

Jul 24 The birth of Alexander Dumas, French author of 'The Three Musketeers'

Jul 22 Frigate Constellation defeats 9 Corsair gunboats off Tripoli.

Jul 04 US Military Academy officially opens (West Point, NY)

Mar 16 Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY)

Mar 27 The Treaty of Amiens March 27 brings a temporary end to hostilities among Europe's warring powers Spain yields Trinidad to Britain but secures Minorca, the Batavian republic cedes Ceylon to Britain, the British give up all their other conquests to France and her allies, but hostilities soon begin again

Mar 16 West Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors

Mar 25 France, Netherlands, Spain & England signs Peace of Amiens

Mar 16 US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time)