Historical Events In 1799
Sunday, 06 July 2025
Jan 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1799 daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882
Jan 09 In the year 1799 income Tax introduced in UK
Jan 10 On this day in history 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 On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets
Jan 14 In the year 1799 king of Naples flees before the advancing French armies
Jan 17 In the year 1799 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 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 In the year 1799 the first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont
Feb 01 Royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island on this day in history.
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) in the year 1799.
Feb 09 On this day in history uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies
Feb 09 USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I on this day in history.
Feb 12 Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Feb 13 In the year 1799 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
Feb 13 In the year 1799 the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts
Feb 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.
Feb 25 On this day in history congress passes first federal quarantine legislation
Mar 01 In the year 1799 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer
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 On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine
Mar 06 On this day in history napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine
Mar 07 On this day in history frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)
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