Historical Events In 1799
Saturday, 24 August 2019
Jan 06 On this day in history jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer
Jan 06 In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25
Jan 07 Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 in the year 1799.
Jan 09 Income Tax introduced in UK in the year 1799.
Jan 10 In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar
Jan 13 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 in the year 1799.
Jan 14 Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets on this day in history.
Jan 14 King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history 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 In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58
Jan 25 On this day in history 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont
Jan 25 In the year 1799 the first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont
Feb 01 Royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island in the year 1799.
Feb 04 In the year 1799 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 On this day in history uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies
Feb 09 In the year 1799 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I
Feb 12 Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Feb 13 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts in the year 1799.
Feb 13 The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts in the year 1799.
Feb 15 On this day in history 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania
Feb 15 First US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.
Feb 16 Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Feb 18 On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52
Feb 24 Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 on this day in history.
Feb 25 In the year 1799 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land
Feb 25 Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation in the year 1799.
Mar 01 On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures
Mar 02 Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine
Mar 06 Napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.
Mar 07 On this day in history frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)
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