Historical Events In 1799
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 in the year 1799.
Jan 09 Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.
Jan 10 On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar
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 in the year 1799.
Jan 14 On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
Jan 14 King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies in the year 1799.
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 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 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 In the year 1799 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I
Feb 12 On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67
Feb 13 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.
Feb 13 On this day in history the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
Feb 15 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania
Feb 16 In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74
Feb 18 In the year 1799 maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52
Feb 24 Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 in the year 1799.
Feb 25 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land on this day in history.
Feb 25 Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation in the year 1799.
Mar 01 On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures
Mar 02 In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights &measures
Mar 06 Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1799 napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine
Mar 07 In the year 1799 frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)
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