Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

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

Jun 22   England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic in the year 1799.   

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   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   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   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 in the year 1799.   

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

Aug 16   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

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   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 in the year 1799.   

Oct 01   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) in the year 1799.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1799 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

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

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died on this day in history.   

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

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.