Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 09   Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar in the year 1799.   

Jan 13   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

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

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

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   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright in the year 1799.   

Feb 05   On this day in history john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 09   On this day in history 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   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1799 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 in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 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   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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   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   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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