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   In the year 1799 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1799.  

Jul 24   William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1799 english invasion army lands in North-Holland  

Aug 29   In the year 1799 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71  

Aug 30   On this day in history bataafse fleet surrender to English  

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver in the year 1799.  

Oct 01   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 06   Battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10   Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on this day in history.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer  

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born in the year 1799.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)  

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

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1799.