Historical Events In 1799

Oct 15   On this day in history august Ferdinand Haeser, composer  

Oct 16   Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition  

Oct 23   William Paca, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 58 in the year 1799.  

Oct 24   On this day in history carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59  

Oct 30   William Balch becomes Navy's first commissioned Chaplain on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history napoleon becomes dictator (1st consul) of France  

Nov 17   On this day in history titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology)  

Nov 22   Baroness van Dorth, orangist, executed on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Amos Bronson Alcott, US educator/poet (Concord Days) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 06   In the year 1799 joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71  

Dec 10   Metric system established in France in the year 1799.  

Dec 14   George Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 14   George Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States, dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia in the year 1799.  

Dec 18   George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon on this day in history.  

Dec 20   David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered in the year 1799.  

Dec 26   On this day in history george Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in hearts of his countrymen"  

Dec 26   On this day in history george Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, first in peace & first in the hearts of his countrymen"  

Dec 31   In the year 1799 thomas Taglichsbeck, composer  

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

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.  

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   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1799 death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)  

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)  

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.