Historical Events In 1799
Saturday, 25 March 2023
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 on this day in history.
Jan 07 Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on this day in history.
Jan 09 On this day in history income Tax introduced in UK
Jan 10 In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar
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 In the year 1799 eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
Jan 14 King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies on this day in history.
Jan 17 Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed in the year 1799.
Jan 21 In the year 1799 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced
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 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 In the year 1799 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 USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I in the year 1799.
Feb 12 On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67
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 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 Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.
Feb 18 In the year 1799 maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52
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 On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures
Mar 02 In the year 1799 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 On this day in history frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)
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