Historical Events In 1801

Mar 25   Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Camper), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66 in the year 1801.  

Mar 29   Britain seizes Danish and Swedish islands in West Indies in the year 1801.  

Apr 02   In the year 1801 during the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye  

Apr 02   On this day in history napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen  

Apr 07   Henry Eagle, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 in the year 1801.  

Apr 08   Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews in the year 1801.  

Apr 11   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin) on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig in the year 1801.  

Apr 12   Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader in the year 1801.  

Apr 19   Gustav T Fechner, [Dr Mises], German philosopher/physicist in the year 1801.  

Apr 24   In the year 1801 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten"  

May 05   Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74 in the year 1801.  

May 06   On this day in history george Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899  

May 09   Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver on this day in history.  

May 10   First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America in the year 1801.  

May 14   Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1801.  

May 15   Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73 in the year 1801.  

May 19   Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies in the year 1801.  

May 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1801.  

Jun 01   Brigham Young, painter/religious leader (Mormon church)/polygamist on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer in the year 1801.  

Jun 04   In the year 1801 james Pennethorne, architect  

Jun 06   On this day in history peace of Badajoz: Spain-Portugal  

Jun 10   In the year 1801 tripoli declares war on US for refusing tribute  

Jun 14   Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary War general, dies in London in the year 1801.  

Jun 23   Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1801.  

Jun 23   In the year 1801 daniel Smith Donelson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1863  

Jul 03   Johann Nepomuk Went, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House on this day in history.  

Jul 05   David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   In the year 1801 battle at Algeciras: French fleet beats British  

Jul 07   Toussaint L'Ouverture declares Haitian independence in the year 1801.  

Jul 11   In the year 1801 french astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovers his 1st comet  

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Jan 11   John Lodge Ellerton, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer  

Jan 29   In the year 1801 birth of johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)  

Feb 01   In the year 1801 birth of adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer  

Feb 01   Thomas Cole, US, romantic landscape painter (Hudson River School) was born in the year 1801.  

Feb 01   In the year 1801 birth of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (d. 1881)  

Feb 07   John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist was born in the year 1801.  

Feb 21   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1801 domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Matrimonio segreto), dies at 51  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of daniel Chodowiecki, Polish painter (b. 1726)  

Feb 08   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1801 christian Friedrich Penzel, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 17   On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64  

Mar 21   In the year 1801 andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59  

Mar 23   In the year 1801 death of tsar Paul I of Russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword, strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle aged 46