Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) in the year 1799.  

Jun 22   England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic in the year 1799.  

Jul 04   F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) in the year 1799.  

Jul 07   Ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore in the year 1799.  

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1799.  

Jul 15   Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language in the year 1799.  

Jul 15   On this day in history the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.  

Jul 19   On this day in history a group of Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers discover what is now known as The Rosetta Stone, enabling the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time.  

Jul 24   In the year 1799 william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York  

Jul 25   On this day in history french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir  

Jul 26   Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings in the year 1799.  

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 in the year 1799.  

Aug 04   On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer  

Aug 06   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history john Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58  

Aug 11   In the year 1799 joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist  

Aug 13   In the year 1799 english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname  

Aug 16   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61  

Aug 20   In the year 1799 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician  

Aug 20   On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37  

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power in the year 1799.  

Aug 27   English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71  

Aug 30   Bataafse fleet surrender to English on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1799 bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan)  

Sep 07   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 in the year 1799.  

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver on this day in history.  

Oct 01   On this day in history rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)  

Oct 02   On this day in history duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands  

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   On this day in history battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army  

Oct 09   British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast in the year 1799.  

Oct 10   Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs in the year 1799.  

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

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright  

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 in the year 1799.  

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

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

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1799 death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)  

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died in the year 1799.  

Feb 04   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)  

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.  

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.  

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