Historical Events In 1798

Jul 06   US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained,... & removed as alien enemies" in the year 1798.  

Jul 07   Quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war.' on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Reestablishment of Marine Corps under the Constitution on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress  

Jul 11   US Marine Corps forms in the year 1798.  

Jul 14   In the year 1798 1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land & slaves  

Jul 14   In the year 1798 in the US, the Sedition Act becomes law making it a federal crime to criticize the US government. Although never tested in court, it is assumed to be unconstitutional.  

Jul 14   Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt in the year 1798.  

Jul 14   On this day in history the first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves  

Jul 15   Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 in the year 1798.  

Jul 15   Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1798.  

Jul 16   US Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized on this day in history.  

Jul 16   On this day in history uS Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized  

Jul 21   Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt in the year 1798.  

Jul 23   On this day in history napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt  

Jul 24   In the year 1798 john Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879  

Aug 01   On this day in history battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet  

Aug 01   British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile on this day in history.  

Aug 01   The English navy, under Nelson, defeats the French at the Battle of the Nile in the year 1798.  

Aug 02   In the year 1798 british under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile  

Aug 07   Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1798.  

Aug 21   In the year 1798 corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62  

Aug 21   On this day in history jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour)  

Aug 22   French forces land in Ireland in the year 1798.  

Aug 22   On this day in history french troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion.  

Aug 27   Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55  

Sep 01   England signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history richard Delafield, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873  

Sep 02   In the year 1798 thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865  

Sep 03   On this day in history weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize.  

Sep 05   In the year 1798 new conscription law goes into effect in France  

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Jan 06   Ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer was born in the year 1798.  

Jan 14   Johan R Thorbecke, Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Auguste Comte, philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism) was born in the year 1798.  

Jan 20   Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858) was born in the year 1798.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden)  

Jan 24   Karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea earl of Aranda, Spanish officer, dies at 79 in the year 1798.  

Jan 20   In the year 1798 christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66  

Jan 22   In the year 1798 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71  

Jan 26   In the year 1798 christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49  

Feb 06   On this day in history niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54  

Feb 13   On this day in history wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24  

Feb 25   Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. 1716) died on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Justin Morgan, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.