Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   In the year 1799 william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)  

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   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   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 in the year 1799.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname  

Aug 16   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1799.  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history 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   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   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 in the year 1799.  

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

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

Oct 02   In the year 1799 duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1799.  

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.  

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 in the year 1799.  

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer  

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.  

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

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

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