Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   On this day in history the Royal Institution is founded.   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1799 austria declares war on France   

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Mar 22   F W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars in the year 1799.   

Mar 25   Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1799.   

Mar 26   In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

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

Mar 28   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 19   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

May 02   Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1799.   

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

Jun 06   Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit in the year 1799.   

Jun 06   American orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia in the year 1799.   

Jun 07   In the year 1799 the birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet   

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

Jan 07   In the year 1799 birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

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

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