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   On this day in history austria declares war on France  

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

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 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 in the year 1799.  

Mar 28   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) in the year 1799.  

Mar 28   On this day in history new York State abolished slavery  

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery  

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

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

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

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer in the year 1799.  

Apr 13   In the year 1799 heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor  

Apr 19   In the year 1799 pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78  

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

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

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

May 02   On this day in history 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   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1799.  

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

May 23   On this day in history thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)  

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   On this day in history aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit  

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.