Page 2: Historical Events In 1794

Apr 05   In the year 1794 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   Edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator in the year 1794.   

Apr 12   On this day in history germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

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

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   On this day in history haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France   

May 06   In the year 1794 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   On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

May 17   Anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer in the year 1794.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1794.   

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

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   Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms in the year 1794.   

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

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

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

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Bowdoin College is founded in the year 1794.   

Jun 25   French troops occupy Charleroi on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1794 battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio   

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Jan 06   Kaspar Masek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   William Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869) was born in the year 1794.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1794 birth of jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer   

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 in the year 1794.   

Jan 16   In the year 1794 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   In the year 1794 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   On this day in history death of georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

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