Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) in the year 1799.   

Jun 22   In the year 1799 england & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic   

Jul 04   F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) in the year 1799.   

Jul 07   In the year 1799 ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.   

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1799.   

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

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

Jul 19   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   In the year 1799 french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir   

Jul 26   In the year 1799 isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings   

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1799 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

Aug 06   In the year 1799 joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74   

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

Aug 11   Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist on this day in history.   

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1799 vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 20   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician in the year 1799.   

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1799.   

Aug 23   In the year 1799 napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power.   

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

Aug 29   Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Bataafse fleet surrender to English on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan)   

Sep 07   On this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68   

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver in the year 1799.   

Oct 01   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) in the year 1799.   

Oct 02   On this day in history duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands   

Oct 05   In the year 1799 anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship   

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

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

Oct 09   British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs in the year 1799.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1799 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 in the year 1799.   

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

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.