Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   In the year 1799 the Royal Institution is founded.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history austria declares war on France  

Mar 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.  

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28   In the year 1799 karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)  

Mar 28   In the year 1799 new York State abolished slavery  

Mar 28   On this day in history nY State abolished slavery  

Mar 29   On this day in history edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer in the year 1799.  

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist in the year 1799.  

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

Apr 16   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 in the year 1799.  

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   Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

May 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)  

May 26   In the year 1799 alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)  

May 27   On this day in history jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer  

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

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

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

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   In the year 1799 birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)  

Feb 26   In the year 1799 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)  

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer  

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

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 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 in the year 1799.  

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

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.