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   In the year 1798 uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress  

Jul 11   US Marine Corps forms in the year 1798.  

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

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   On this day in history sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 16   In the year 1798 uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized  

Jul 16   US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized in the year 1798.  

Jul 21   In the year 1798 napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt  

Jul 23   In the year 1798 napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt  

Jul 24   John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history british under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile  

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

Aug 02   British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 15   On this day in history felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50  

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   On this day in history french forces land in Ireland  

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   Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 in the year 1798.  

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   Richard Delafield, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873 on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865  

Sep 03   In the year 1798 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 in the year 1798.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer  

Jan 14   In the year 1798 birth of johan R Thorbecke, Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72)  

Jan 15   Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born in the year 1798.  

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   Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born in the year 1798.  

Jan 24   In the year 1798 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   On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66  

Jan 22   Lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1798 niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54  

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

Feb 25   In the year 1798 death of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. 1716)  

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