Historical Events In 1798

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

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

Jul 11   In the year 1798 reestablishment of Marine Corps under the Constitution  

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

Jul 11   US Marine Corps forms in the year 1798.  

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

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1798 uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized  

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

Jul 21   Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1798.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   French forces land in Ireland on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1798.  

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

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

Sep 01   In the year 1798 england signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India  

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

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

Sep 03   Weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize in the year 1798.  

Sep 05   On this day in history new conscription law goes into effect in France  

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Jan 06   In the year 1798 birth of ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer  

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 in the year 1798.  

Jan 19   Auguste Comte, philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858)  

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

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   On this day in history christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49  

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 in the year 1798.  

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 in the year 1798.