Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   In the year 1799 the Royal Institution is founded.   

Mar 08   In the year 1799 simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889   

Mar 12   Austria declares war on France on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history john Randall, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 19   Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna in the year 1799.   

Mar 22   F W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 28   Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 new York State abolished slavery   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery   

Mar 29   On this day in history edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)   

Mar 29   New York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1799 narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52   

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer in the year 1799.   

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1799 napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews   

Apr 16   In the year 1799 napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor   

Apr 19   Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 in the year 1799.   

Apr 20   In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar   

Apr 22   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) in the year 1799.   

Apr 28   In the year 1799 francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

May 02   Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

May 04   Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is assaulted and the Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

May 18   Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies in the year 1799.   

May 23   Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on this day in history.   

May 26   Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) in the year 1799.   

May 27   On this day in history jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

Jun 06   In the year 1799 aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit   

Jun 06   American orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia in the year 1799.   

Jun 07   In the year 1799 the birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet   

Jun 18   On this day in history johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born in the year 1799.   

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born in the year 1799.   

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   In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 11   In the year 1799 birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

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

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born in the year 1799.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1799 death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74