Historical Events In 1799

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

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

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   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   On this day in history constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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 in the year 1799.  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1799 vincenzo Fioravanti, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 09   In the year 1799 claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72  

May 18   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history 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   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1799.  

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1799 death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)  

Feb 04   In the year 1799 death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)  

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

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