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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1799.  

Jul 19   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings  

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

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

Aug 06   In the year 1799 joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 07   In the year 1799 john Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58  

Aug 11   Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist in the year 1799.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1799 john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68  

Sep 19   On this day in history english & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver  

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

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

Oct 05   In the year 1799 anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship  

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

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

Oct 09   On this day in history british frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast  

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer  

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

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1799 birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)  

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

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