Historical Events In 1799
Thursday, 26 May 2022
Jan 06 Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25
Jan 07 Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 in the year 1799.
Jan 09 Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.
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 On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
Jan 14 In the year 1799 king of Naples flees before the advancing French armies
Jan 17 On this day in history maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.
Jan 21 On this day in history edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced
Jan 22 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.
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 In the year 1799 royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island.
Feb 04 On this day in history joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright
Feb 05 John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) in the year 1799.
Feb 09 USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies on this day in history.
Feb 09 In the year 1799 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I
Feb 12 In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67
Feb 13 On this day in history 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
Feb 13 On this day in history the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
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 In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74
Feb 18 Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1799 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 In the year 1799 congress passes first federal quarantine legislation
Mar 01 Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer on this day in history.
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures
Mar 02 On this day in history congress standardizes US weights &measures
Mar 06 On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine
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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