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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

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

Aug 07   John Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

Aug 13   On this day in history english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1799 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1799.   

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

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   On this day in history rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)   

Oct 02   Duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1799 battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army   

Oct 09   British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Jan 06   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1799 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   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

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