Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) on this day in history.  

Jun 22   On this day in history england & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic  

Jul 04   On this day in history f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)  

Jul 07   On this day in history ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.  

Jul 07   In the year 1799 william Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53  

Jul 15   On this day in history discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.  

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

Jul 19   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1799 french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir  

Jul 26   On this day in history isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings  

Aug 02   On this day in history jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54  

Aug 04   In the year 1799 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer  

Aug 06   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1799.  

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   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1799 vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61  

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

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1799.  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history english invasion army lands in North-Holland  

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   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1799 rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)  

Oct 02   Duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship in the year 1799.  

Oct 05   In the year 1799 antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68  

Oct 06   In the year 1799 battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army  

Oct 09   British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1799 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   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 11   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25  

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

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1799 death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)  

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

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