Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer in the year 1799.   

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

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   In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed in the year 1799.   

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

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

Jan 25   In the year 1799 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

Jan 25   The first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies in the year 1799.   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I in the year 1799.   

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

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

Feb 13   The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74   

Feb 18   In the year 1799 maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52   

Feb 24   On this day in history broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41   

Feb 25   1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

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

Mar 02   Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

Mar 07   Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song) in the year 1799.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1799 death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

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   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74