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   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 in the year 1799.   

Jan 14   King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.   

Feb 24   Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1799 napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine   

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

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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   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1799 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

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 in the year 1799.   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 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   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.