Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) on this day in history.  

Jun 22   England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1799.  

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1799.  

Jul 25   French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir in the year 1799.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 20   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37  

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

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English  

Sep 01   In the year 1799 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   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1799.  

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history 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   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.  

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

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   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 in the year 1799.  

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   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.  

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