Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   The Royal Institution is founded on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   Austria declares war on France on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars   

Mar 25   Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55   

Mar 28   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery   

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

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   In the year 1799 vincenzo Fioravanti, composer   

Apr 13   In the year 1799 heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist   

Apr 14   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews in the year 1799.   

Apr 16   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor in the year 1799.   

Apr 19   In the year 1799 pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78   

Apr 20   In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar   

Apr 22   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) in the year 1799.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 18   Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

May 27   Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

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 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   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

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