Page 3: Historical Events In 1798

Jul 06   US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained,... and removed as alien enemies".   

Jul 07   Quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war.'.   

Jul 11   Reestablishment of Marine Corps under the Constitution.   

Jul 11   US Marine Corps created by an act of Congress.   

Jul 11   US Marine Corps forms.   

Jul 14   1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land and slaves.   

Jul 14   In the US, the Sedition Act is recorded as becoming law making it a federal crime to criticize the US government. Although never tested in court, it is assumed to be unconstitutional   

Jul 14   Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous and malicious" writing against US govt.   

Jul 14   The inaugural direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land and slaves.   

Jul 15   Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875   

Jul 15   Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 16   US Public Health Service established and US Marine Hospital authorized.   

Jul 16   US Public Health Service forms and US Marine Hospital authorized   

Jul 21   In this year, Napoleon Bonaparte claims Battle of Pyramids in Egypt   

Jul 23   Napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt.   

Jul 24   John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

Aug 01   Battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet.   

Aug 01   British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile.   

Aug 01   The English navy, under Nelson, defeats the French at the Battle of the Nile.   

Aug 02   British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile   

Aug 07   Johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 15   Felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50   

Aug 21   Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62   

Aug 21   Jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour)   

Aug 22   French forces land in Ireland   

Aug 22   French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion   

Aug 27   Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English.   

Aug 28   Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863.   

Aug 28   James Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

Sep 01   England signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India.   

Sep 01   Richard Delafield, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873   

Sep 02   Thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865   

Sep 03   Weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize   

Sep 05   New conscription law comes into force in France   

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Jan 06   Ferdinand simon gassner: Composer   

Jan 14   Isaac da costa: Dutch writer/lawyer   

Jan 14   Johan r thorbecke: Premier of netherlands (lib-1849..72)   

Jan 15   Thomas crofton croker: Irish story teller (fairy legends)   

Jan 19   Auguste comte: Philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism)   

Jan 20   Anson jones: 5th and last president of texas    

Jan 24   Karl von holtei: Silezian actor/playwright (die vagabunden)   

Jan 24   Karl von staudt: German math professor (projective geometrician)   

Jan 09   Pedro pablo abarca d bolea earl of aranda: Spanish officer,    

Jan 20   Christian cannabich: German composer/royal chaplain master,   

Jan 22   Lewis morris: Us farmer (signed decl of independence),    

Jan 26   Christian gottlob neefe: German organist/composer,   

Feb 06   Niels schiorring: Composer,    

Feb 13   Wilhelm h wackenroder: German writer (fantasies of art),    

Feb 25   Louis-jules mancini-mazarini: Duc de nivernais, french diplomat and writer (b. 1716)   

Mar 22   Justin morgan: Composer,