Historical Events In 1795

Jan 03   Josiah Wedgwood, British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker, dies at 64   

Jan 05   inaugural Assembly of Lower Canada imposes licensing requirements on taverns, retailers of wine and spirits, and peddlars.   

Jan 13   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 15   Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters.   

Jan 16   French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Neth   

Jan 16   French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht Netherlands.   

Jan 18   Anna Paulowna Romanova, monarch of Russia/daughter of czar Paul I.   

Jan 18   French admitted to Amsterdam without resistance   

Jan 18   Governor/Viceroy Willem V flees Scheveningen to England.   

Jan 19   Democratic revolution in Amsterdam ends oligarchy.   

Jan 19   Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 26   Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, composer, dies at 62.   

Feb 01   Giacomo Insanguine, composer, dies at 66.   

Feb 02   Joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres.   

Feb 05   Zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud   

Feb 05   Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud.   

Feb 07   11th Amendment to US Constitution ratified, affirms power of states   

Feb 07   Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies   

Feb 08   Friedlieb F Runge, German chemist (Chinoline).   

Feb 10   Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor.   

Feb 13   1st state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

Feb 13   The inaugural state university in US opens, University of North Carolina   

Feb 15   Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general (10 day campaign).   

Feb 17   Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England   

Feb 18   George Peabody, South Danvers Mass, merchant/philanthropist   

Feb 21   Francisco Manuel da Silva, composer.   

Feb 21   Freedom of worship established in France under constitution   

Mar 05   Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution.   

Mar 05   Josef Reicha, composer, dies at 42   

Mar 05   Treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France.   

Mar 11   Battle at Kurdla India Mahratten beat Mogols.   

Mar 14   Rubert Lucas Pearsall, composer   

Mar 23   Leopold Jansa, composer   

Mar 28   Nootka Sound BC, the Spanish evacuate trading post at Friendly Cove to British.   

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Jan 06   Anselme payen: French chemist   

Jan 15   Willem de clerq: Dutch merchant/man of letters   

Jan 15   Alexandr griboyedov: Russian playwright    

Jan 18   Anna paulowna romanova: Monarch of russia/daughter of czar paul i   

Feb 03   Antonio josé de sucre: South american independence leader   

Feb 05   Wilhelm karl ritter von haidinger: Austrian mineralogist    

Feb 08   Friedlieb f runge: German chemist (chinoline)   

Feb 08   Moritz g [moses] saphir: Hungarian journalist/serial writer   

Jan 03   Josiah wedgwood: British, ceramic craftsman/woodworker,   

Jan 13   Francois-joseph krafft: Composer,    

Jan 19   Maria teresa agnesi: Composer,    

Jan 21   Samuel wallis: English navigator (b. 1728)   

Jan 26   Johann christoph friedrich bach: Composer,    

Feb 01   Giacomo insanguine: Composer,   

Mar 04   John collins: American politician (b. 1717)   

Mar 05   Josef reicha: Composer,