Page 2: Historical Events In 1794

Apr 05   In the year 1794 georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

Apr 08   Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan   

Apr 11   Edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1794 germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

Apr 21   In the year 1794 nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

Apr 27   In the year 1794 william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

Apr 30   The Battle of Boulou is fought, in which French forces defeated the Spanish under General Union in the year 1794.   

May 06   Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France in the year 1794.   

May 06   On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59   

May 08   On this day in history antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

May 08   On this day in history uS Post Office established   

May 10   In the year 1794 elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

May 17   In the year 1794 anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer   

May 17   On this day in history hard frost in southern New England   

May 18   On this day in history 2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria)   

May 23   On this day in history isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer   

May 24   William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) in the year 1794.   

May 27   In the year 1794 cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

Jun 01   English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French on this day in history.   

Jun 04   Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces   

Jun 05   In the year 1794 the U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power.   

Jun 08   G A Borger, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms   

Jun 16   1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1794 george Grote, British historian   

Jun 19   Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62 in the year 1794.   

Jun 23   On this day in history empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev   

Jun 24   In the year 1794 bowdoin College is founded.   

Jun 25   On this day in history french troops occupy Charleroi   

Jun 26   Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army in the year 1794.   

Jun 28   On this day in history joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

Jun 30   Battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of kaspar Masek, composer   

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878) was born in the year 1794.   

Feb 12   Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1794 birth of william Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869)   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)   

Feb 25   Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam was born in the year 1794.   

Mar 05   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1794 death of justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720)   

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56   

Jan 31   Marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 in the year 1794.   

Mar 29   Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1794 death of georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

Apr 08   In the year 1794 marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies