Page 2: Historical Events In 1794

Apr 05   On this day in history georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

Apr 08   On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator   

Apr 12   Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry) in the year 1794.   

Apr 21   On this day in history nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

Apr 27   On this day in history william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

Apr 30   On this day in history the Battle of Boulou is fought, in which French forces defeated the Spanish under General Union.   

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   US Post Office established on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

May 17   On this day in history anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer   

May 17   In the year 1794 hard frost in southern New England   

May 18   2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria) in the year 1794.   

May 23   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer in the year 1794.   

May 24   On this day in history william Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science)   

May 27   Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) in the year 1794.   

Jun 01   In the year 1794 english fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French   

Jun 04   On this day in history congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

Jun 05   Congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces in the year 1794.   

Jun 05   On this day in history the U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power.   

Jun 08   In the year 1794 g A Borger, writer, dies   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1794 1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch)   

Jun 18   On this day in history george Grote, British historian   

Jun 19   In the year 1794 richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62   

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev in the year 1794.   

Jun 24   On this day in history bowdoin College is founded.   

Jun 25   In the year 1794 french troops occupy Charleroi   

Jun 26   Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1794 joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

Jun 30   Battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio in the year 1794.   

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Jan 06   Kaspar Masek, composer was born in the year 1794.   

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born in the year 1794.   

Jan 25   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867)   

Feb 20   On this day in history birth of william Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869)   

Feb 21   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1794 birth of gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

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

Jan 08   Justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1794 death of marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Mar 04   On this day in history henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21   

Mar 29   Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 in the year 1794.   

Apr 05   Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 died on this day in history.   

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