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Historical Events In 1799
Friday, 10 April 2020
Jan 06 Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer in the year 1799. 
Jan 06 W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.
Jan 07 On this day in history daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882
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 on this day in history.
Jan 14 Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets on this day in history.
Jan 14 King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1799.
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 John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.
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 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 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1799 first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania
Feb 16 On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74
Feb 18 Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.
Feb 24 In the year 1799 broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41
Feb 25 On this day in history 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land
Feb 25 Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on this day in history.
Mar 01 Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer on this day in history.
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights &measures
Mar 06 In the year 1799 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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