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 in the year 1799.  

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   On this day in history william Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11   Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist in the year 1799.  

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname in the year 1799.  

Aug 16   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1799.  

Aug 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.  

Aug 27   In the year 1799 english invasion army lands in North-Holland  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English  

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

Sep 07   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10   Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1799 birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25  

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.  

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.  

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died in the year 1799.  

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   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.