Historical Events In 1801

Jan 01   Ireland and Great Britain (England and Scotland) form United Kingdom.   

Jan 01   The Irish Parliament votes to join the Kingdom of Great Britain, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.   

Jan 02   Johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher, dies at 59.   

Jan 11   Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Matrimonio segreto), dies at 51.   

Jan 11   John Lodge Ellerton, composer.   

Jan 20   John Marshall appointed US chief justice   

Jan 20   John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.   

Jan 21   Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, composer   

Jan 29   Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Dutch violinist/composer (Felix Meritis)   

Feb 01   Adolf Fredrik Lindblad, composer   

Feb 01   Bubonic plague in Ottoman Empire, Egypt.   

Feb 07   John Rylands, England, merchant/philanthropist   

Feb 08   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43.   

Feb 09   France and Austrian sign Peace of Luneville.   

Feb 17   House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson pres over Burr.   

Feb 21   Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer.   

Feb 27   The District of Columbia is placed under the jurisdiction of the US Congress.   

Feb 27   Washington DC placed under Congressional jurisdiction   

Mar 03   1st US Jewish governor, David Emanuel, takes office in Georgia   

Mar 04   1st president inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson).   

Mar 04   The inaugural President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson)   

Mar 04   Thomas Jefferson is recorded as becoming the inaugural US President inaugurated in Washington, D.C.   

Mar 07   Massachusetts enacts 1st state voter registration law   

Mar 07   Massachusetts enacts inaugural state voter registration law   

Mar 08   British drive French forces from Abukir, Egypt.   

Mar 10   inaugural census in Great Britain   

Mar 14   Christian Friedrich Penzel, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 15   Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer   

Mar 17   Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64.   

Mar 21   Andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59   

Mar 23   Murder attempt on Czar Paul I   

Mar 23   Peterus D Regout, Dutch industrialist (Sphinx, Maastricht).   

Mar 23   Tsar Paul I of Russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword, strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle aged 46.   

Mar 24   Aleksandr P Romanov is recorded as becoming emperor of Russia.   

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Jan 11   John lodge ellerton: Composer   

Jan 21   Ramon vilanova y barrera: Composer   

Jan 29   Johannes bernardus van bree: Dutch violinist/composer (felix meritis)   

Feb 01   Adolf fredrik lindblad: Composer   

Feb 01   Thomas cole: Us, romantic landscape painter (hudson river school)   

Feb 01   Émile littré: French lexicographer   

Feb 07   John rylands: England, merchant/philanthropist   

Feb 21   Johann wenzel kalliwoda: Composer   

Jan 02   Johann c lavater: Swiss vicar/philosopher,    

Jan 11   Domenico cimarosa: Italian composer (matrimonio segreto),    

Feb 07   Daniel chodowiecki: Polish painter (b. 1726)   

Feb 08   Johann chrysostomus drexel: Composer,    

Mar 14   Christian friedrich penzel: Composer,    

Mar 17   Juan de sesse y balaguer: Composer,    

Mar 21   Andrea lucchesi: Composer,    

Mar 23   Tsar paul i of russia (1796-1801) is struck with a sword: Strangled, and trampled to death in his bedroom at st. michael's castle aged 46