Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   The Royal Institution is founded in the year 1799.   

Mar 08   Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 in the year 1799.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars   

Mar 25   In the year 1799 constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

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

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

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

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1799.   

May 09   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

May 23   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 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 in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

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

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born in the year 1799.   

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1799 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   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.