Historical Events In 1798

Jul 06   On this day in history uS law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained,... & removed as alien enemies"  

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

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

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress on this day in history.  

Jul 11   US Marine Corps forms on this day in history.  

Jul 14   1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land & slaves on this day in history.  

Jul 14   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66  

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

Jul 16   In the year 1798 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   Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   Battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet in the year 1798.  

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

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

Aug 02   On this day in history british under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile  

Aug 07   Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1798.  

Aug 15   Felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62 in the year 1798.  

Aug 21   In the year 1798 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour)  

Aug 22   French forces land in Ireland on this day in history.  

Aug 22   French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion in the year 1798.  

Aug 27   Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English in the year 1798.  

Aug 28   In the year 1798 gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history england signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India  

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

Sep 02   Thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865 on this day in history.  

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   New conscription law goes into effect in France in the year 1798.  

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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 in the year 1798.  

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   In the year 1798 birth of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858)  

Jan 24   Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)  

Jan 09   On this day in history pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea earl of Aranda, Spanish officer, dies at 79  

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

Jan 22   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 in the year 1798.  

Jan 26   Christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history death of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. 1716)  

Mar 22   In the year 1798 justin Morgan, composer, dies at 51