Historical Events In 1799
Monday, 22 April 2019
Jan 06 In the year 1799 jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer
Jan 06 W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.
Jan 07 Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 in the year 1799.
Jan 09 Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.
Jan 10 Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history president George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13.
Jan 14 In the year 1799 eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
Jan 14 King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.
Jan 17 In the year 1799 maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.
Jan 21 In the year 1799 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced
Jan 22 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.
Jan 25 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on this day in history.
Jan 25 The first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1799 royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island.
Feb 04 On this day in history joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright
Feb 05 John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.
Feb 09 USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies on this day in history.
Feb 09 USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I in the year 1799.
Feb 12 On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67
Feb 13 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1799 the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
Feb 15 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.
Feb 15 First US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.
Feb 16 In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74
Feb 18 Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1799 broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41
Feb 25 In the year 1799 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land
Feb 25 Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on this day in history.
Mar 01 On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights &measures
Mar 06 On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine
Mar 06 On this day in history napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine
Mar 07 Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song) on this day in history.
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