Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer on this day in history.   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1799 income Tax introduced in UK   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets on this day in history.   

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   Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   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   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

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   In the year 1799 first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

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

Feb 18   Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1799 congress passes first federal quarantine legislation   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

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

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

Mar 06   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 07   Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song) on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

Feb 04   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 16   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74