Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

Mar 08   In the year 1799 simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889   

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

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1799.   

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   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 in the year 1799.   

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   NY State abolished slavery on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.   

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

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) on this day in history.   

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

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

May 04   On this day in history 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.   

May 09   On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

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

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   American orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 07   The birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died in the year 1799.   

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

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