Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   On this day in history william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)  

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

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

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

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1799 the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.  

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 in the year 1799.  

Jul 24   On this day in history william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York  

Jul 25   French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir in the year 1799.  

Jul 26   Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings on this day in history.  

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

Aug 04   Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   John Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58 in the year 1799.  

Aug 11   On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist  

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician  

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   In the year 1799 napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power.  

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   In the year 1799 english & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver  

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   On this day in history anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1799.  

Jan 07   In the year 1799 birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74