Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

Mar 08   Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1799 austria declares war on France   

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

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 in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

Mar 28   New York State abolished slavery in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews in the year 1799.   

Apr 16   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor in the year 1799.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar   

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

Apr 28   Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1799.   

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   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1799 pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

May 23   In the year 1799 thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)   

May 26   On this day in history alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)   

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

Jun 06   Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit in the year 1799.   

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

Jun 07   The birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet in the year 1799.   

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

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

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

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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