Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   In the year 1799 jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

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   Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 14   On this day in history king of Naples flees before the advancing French armies   

Jan 17   Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed in the year 1799.   

Jan 21   Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 13   1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1799 the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 25   Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Mar 02   Congress standardizes US weights & measures in the year 1799.   

Mar 02   Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

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

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

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

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 16   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74