Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   On this day in history william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)   

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

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

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

Jul 07   In the year 1799 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   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   On this day in history william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

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

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1799 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

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

Aug 30   Bataafse fleet surrender to English in the year 1799.   

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

Oct 01   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army   

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

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

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   In the year 1799 birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 11   In the year 1799 birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

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.