Historical Events In 1799

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

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

Jul 04   F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59) in the year 1799.  

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

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1799.  

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   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   In the year 1799 isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings  

Aug 02   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1799 english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname  

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

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

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

Aug 30   Bataafse fleet surrender to English on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)  

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   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   In the year 1799 british frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast  

Oct 10   Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs in the year 1799.  

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer  

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

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   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   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)  

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74