Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   On this day in history jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.   

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Income Tax introduced in UK in the year 1799.   

Jan 10   Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

Jan 13   President George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13 in the year 1799.   

Jan 14   Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets in the year 1799.   

Jan 14   King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies in the year 1799.   

Jan 17   On this day in history maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.   

Jan 21   Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 25   On this day in history 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

Jan 25   In the year 1799 the first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

Feb 01   Royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   In the year 1799 john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 09   In the year 1799 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 13   1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts in the year 1799.   

Feb 13   The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1799 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

Feb 15   First US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.   

Feb 18   Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.   

Feb 24   Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 in the year 1799.   

Feb 25   1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Mar 02   Congress standardizes US weights & measures in the year 1799.   

Mar 02   On this day in history congress standardizes US weights &measures   

Mar 06   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   In the year 1799 birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 09   In the year 1799 death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.