Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   The Royal Institution is founded on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12   In the year 1799 austria declares war on France  

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1799.  

Mar 19   Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna in the year 1799.  

Mar 22   On this day in history f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars  

Mar 25   Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1799 etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55  

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)  

Mar 28   New York State abolished slavery on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery  

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

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 in the year 1799.  

Apr 05   On this day in history vincenzo Fioravanti, composer  

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist in the year 1799.  

Apr 14   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1799 napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor  

Apr 19   Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 in the year 1799.  

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

Apr 22   On this day in history jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure)  

Apr 28   On this day in history francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62  

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

May 04   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 in the year 1799.  

May 09   On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72  

May 18   In the year 1799 pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies  

May 23   In the year 1799 thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)  

May 26   Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) in the year 1799.  

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

Jun 06   On this day in history aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit  

Jun 06   On this day in history american orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia.  

Jun 07   The birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 22   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)  

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born in the year 1799.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)  

Jan 22   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58  

Jan 26   In the year 1799 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   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.  

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.