Page 4: Historical Events In 1798

Sep 10   British Honduras beats Spain in battle of St George   

Sep 10   British Hondurus beats Spain in battle of St George.   

Sep 11   Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/mathematician/physicist.   

Sep 16   Damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67   

Sep 17   Antonia M B Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat   

Sep 21   George Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65.   

Sep 25   Henri Scheffer, painter.   

Oct 07   Jean B Vuillaume, French violin maker (octobas).   

Oct 12   A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil (1822-31)/king of Portugal.   

Oct 12   Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg.   

Oct 21   Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 28   Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

Nov 01   Benjamin Lee, Baronet Guinness, Irish brewer/Dublin mayor   

Nov 03   Mason James Murray, (Confederacy), died in 1871.   

Nov 05   Carolina F L duchess of Berry, daughter of crown prince of Naples   

Nov 16   Kentucky is recorded as becoming 1st state to nullify an act of Congress.   

Nov 16   Kentucky is recorded as becoming inaugural state to nullify an act of Congress.   

Nov 17   -21) Snow storms in New England, 100s die.   

Nov 19   Theobald W Tone, Irish nationalist, dies.   

Nov 27   Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author (Tanya), released from St Peterburg jail   

Nov 30   Friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32   

Dec 04   Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61.   

Dec 04   Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt   

Dec 05   Govt troops occupy Hasselt   

Dec 14   David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut and bolt machine.   

Dec 17   1st impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins   

Dec 17   inaugural impeachment trial against a US senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins.   

Dec 19   Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62.   

Dec 20   Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, Dutch engraver/art collector, dies at 72   

Dec 24   Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

Dec 24   Russia and England sign Second anti-French Coalition.   

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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,