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 in the year 1794.   

Apr 10   Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan in the year 1794.   

Apr 11   In the year 1794 edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator   

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1794 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   Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

May 08   Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined in the year 1794.   

May 08   US Post Office established in the year 1794.   

May 10   Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on this day in history.   

May 17   Anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer on this day in history.   

May 17   Hard frost in southern New England in the year 1794.   

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

May 23   In the year 1794 isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer   

May 24   William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

Jun 01   English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French in the year 1794.   

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

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

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

Jun 08   On this day in history 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   George Grote, British historian on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1794 empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev   

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

Jun 25   French troops occupy Charleroi in the year 1794.   

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878)   

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   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 in the year 1794.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720)   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 16   Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56 in the year 1794.   

Jan 31   On this day in history death of marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Mar 04   Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1794.   

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