Page 4: Historical Events In 1799

Oct 16   Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer, dies at 44.   

Oct 22   Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition   

Oct 23   William Paca, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 58   

Oct 24   Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59.   

Oct 30   William Balch is recorded as becoming Navy's inaugural commissioned Chaplain.   

Nov 09   Napoleon is recorded as becoming dictator (1st consul) of France.   

Nov 17   Titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology).   

Nov 22   Baroness van Dorth, orangist, executed.   

Nov 29   Amos Bronson Alcott, US educator/poet (Concord Days)   

Dec 05   Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

Dec 06   Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71   

Dec 10   Metric system established in France.   

Dec 14   George Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97), dies at 66.   

Dec 14   George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and inaugural president of the United States, dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia   

Dec 18   George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon   

Dec 20   David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66.   

Dec 24   Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

Dec 26   George Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in hearts of his countrymen".   

Dec 26   George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, inaugural in peace and inaugural in the hearts of his countrymen".   

Dec 31   Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer.   

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Jan 06   Jedediah strong smith: Us fur trader/explorer   

Jan 07   Daniel tyler: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   Ludger duvernay: Canadian printer and publisher    

Feb 04   Joao batista da silva leitao de almeida garret: Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   John lindley: English botanist (elements of botany)   

Feb 11   Basil moreau: French founder priest    

Feb 26   Émile clapeyron: French engineer and physicist   

Mar 01   Alexey nikolayevich verstovsky: Composer   

Jan 06   W g frederik: Prince of orange/general,   

Jan 09   Maria gaetana agnesi: Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   Horace b de saussure: Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist,    

Jan 26   Gabriel christie: British general (b. 1722)   

Feb 04   Étienne-louis boullée: French architect (b. 1728)   

Feb 07   Qianlong: Emperor of china (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   Frantisek xaver dusek: Composer,    

Feb 16   Charles theoby: Ruler (palts & bayern),