Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   On this day in history jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

Jan 06   On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 07   In the year 1799 daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 09   Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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 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   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   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   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1799 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies   

Feb 09   On this day in history uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I   

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

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

Feb 13   The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 24   Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 25   On this day in history congress passes first federal quarantine legislation   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 06   Napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

Mar 07   Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song) on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

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   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

Feb 07   In the year 1799 death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

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