Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   In the year 1799 the Royal Institution is founded.  

Mar 08   Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history austria declares war on France  

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna  

Mar 22   F W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars in the year 1799.  

Mar 25   In the year 1799 constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60  

Mar 26   In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine  

Mar 28   On this day in history etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55  

Mar 28   In the year 1799 karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)  

Mar 28   New York State abolished slavery in the year 1799.  

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery  

Mar 29   Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) in the year 1799.  

Mar 29   On this day in history new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.  

Apr 01   Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews  

Apr 16   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar  

Apr 22   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) in the year 1799.  

Apr 28   Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58  

May 04   In the year 1799 fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is assaulted and the Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris.  

May 09   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

May 18   Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies in the year 1799.  

May 23   Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on this day in history.  

May 26   Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer  

Jun 06   Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit on this day in history.  

Jun 06   American orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia in the year 1799.  

Jun 07   In the year 1799 the birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet  

Jun 18   On this day in history johann Andre, composer, dies at 58  

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born in the year 1799.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)  

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born in the year 1799.  

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer  

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.  

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.  

Jan 22   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58  

Jan 26   On this day in history death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)  

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)  

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.