Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   In the year 1799 william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)  

Jun 22   England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic on this day in history.  

Jul 04   F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) on this day in history.  

Jul 07   On this day in history ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.  

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language in the year 1799.  

Jul 15   In the year 1799 the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.  

Jul 19   In the year 1799 a group of Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers discover what is now known as The Rosetta Stone, enabling the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time.  

Jul 24   William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York in the year 1799.  

Jul 25   On this day in history french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir  

Jul 26   On this day in history isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings  

Aug 02   In the year 1799 jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54  

Aug 04   In the year 1799 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer  

Aug 06   On this day in history joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 07   John Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   In the year 1799 joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist  

Aug 13   On this day in history english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname  

Aug 16   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61  

Aug 20   In the year 1799 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician  

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power in the year 1799.  

Aug 27   On this day in history english invasion army lands in North-Holland  

Aug 29   In the year 1799 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71  

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English  

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 in the year 1799.  

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver on this day in history.  

Oct 01   In the year 1799 rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)  

Oct 02   In the year 1799 duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands  

Oct 05   On this day in history anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship  

Oct 05   Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 in the year 1799.  

Oct 06   Battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army on this day in history.  

Oct 09   On this day in history british frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast  

Oct 10   In the year 1799 convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs  

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born in the year 1799.  

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   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)  

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born in the year 1799.  

Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58  

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74