Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   The Royal Institution is founded on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   Austria declares war on France in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars   

Mar 25   On this day in history constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 28   Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55 in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 28   New York State abolished slavery on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

Mar 29   In the year 1799 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 in the year 1799.   

Apr 01   On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52   

Apr 05   On this day in history vincenzo Fioravanti, composer   

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist in the year 1799.   

Apr 14   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews in the year 1799.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78   

Apr 20   Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1799 jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure)   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   The birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 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   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   In the year 1799 birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 26   In the year 1799 death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

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

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