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 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1799 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

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   On this day in history discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.   

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   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 in the year 1799.   

Jul 26   Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist on this day in history.   

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname in the year 1799.   

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

Aug 20   On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

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

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) in the year 1799.   

Sep 07   On this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68   

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1799 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

Feb 04   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.