Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

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

Jun 22   On this day in history england & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic   

Jul 04   In the year 1799 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

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 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

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

Jul 26   Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 in the year 1799.   

Aug 04   On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

Aug 06   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1799.   

Aug 07   In the year 1799 john Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58   

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

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   In the year 1799 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power on this day in history.   

Aug 27   English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history bataafse fleet surrender to English   

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) in the year 1799.   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history english & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver   

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

Oct 02   Duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands in the year 1799.   

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship in the year 1799.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.   

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

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   In the year 1799 death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 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