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   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   On this day in history the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 25   French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   On this day in history jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54  

Aug 04   Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1799.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   English invasion army lands in North-Holland in the year 1799.  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English  

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

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   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 06   On this day in history battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army  

Oct 09   British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast in the year 1799.  

Oct 10   On this day in history convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs  

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born in the year 1799.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)  

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 in the year 1799.  

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died in the year 1799.  

Feb 07   In the year 1799 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