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   On this day in history reestablishment of Marine Corps under the Constitution  

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress in the year 1798.  

Jul 11   In the year 1798 uS Marine Corps forms  

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

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 in the year 1798.  

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

Jul 14   The first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves in the year 1798.  

Jul 15   Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 21   On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt  

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

Jul 24   On this day in history john Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879  

Aug 01   In the year 1798 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1798.  

Aug 07   In the year 1798 johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour) in the year 1798.  

Aug 22   In the year 1798 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English  

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

Aug 28   James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55 in the year 1798.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1798 richard Delafield, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of johan R Thorbecke, Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72)  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of auguste Comte, philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism)  

Jan 20   Anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 20   Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 in the year 1798.  

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. 1716) died on this day in history.  

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