Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

Mar 08   On this day in history simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1799 john Randall, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 19   In the year 1799 joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 22   In the year 1799 f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars   

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

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   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   NY State abolished slavery on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) in the year 1799.   

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

Apr 01   Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

May 02   In the year 1799 henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58   

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   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)   

May 27   Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

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 in the year 1799.   

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   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   On this day in history death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

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   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74