Page 2: Historical Events In 1801

Mar 25   Anthony Ziesenis, architect/sculptor (Camper), dies at 69.   

Mar 28   Ralph Abercromby, English army commander (North Holland), dies at 66.   

Mar 29   Britain seizes Danish and Swedish islands in West Indies.   

Apr 02   During the naval battle of Copenhagen, Nelson ignores a signal to withdraw by putting the telescope to his blind eye.   

Apr 02   Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Copenhagen   

Apr 07   Henry Eagle, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

Apr 08   Soldiers riot in Bucharest, kill 128 Jews   

Apr 11   Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin).   

Apr 11   Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig.   

Apr 12   Henry de Cock, Dutch reformed vicar/secession leader.   

Apr 19   Gustav T Fechner, [Dr Mises], German philosopher/physicist   

Apr 24   1st performance of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten"   

May 05   Philippe-Lambert-Joseph Spruyt, Flemish painter/engraver, dies at 74.   

May 06   George Sears Greene, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1899.   

May 09   Samuel Cousins, mezzotint engraver   

May 10   inaugural Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.   

May 14   Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66.   

May 15   Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73.   

May 19   Herman H Vitringa, politician (National Meetings), dies   

May 22   Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58   

Jun 01   Brigham Young, painter/religious leader (Mormon church)/polygamist   

Jun 03   Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer.   

Jun 04   James Pennethorne, architect   

Jun 06   Peace of Badajoz: Spain-Portugal   

Jun 10   Tripoli declares war on US for refusing tribute.   

Jun 14   Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary War general, dies in London   

Jun 23   Bendix Friedrich Zinck, composer, dies at 58.   

Jun 23   Daniel Smith Donelson, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1863.   

Jul 03   Johann Nepomuk Went, composer, dies at 56   

Jul 04   inaugural Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House   

Jul 05   David Glasgow Farragut, Tenn, Vice Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1870.   

Jul 06   Battle at Algeciras: French fleet beats British.   

Jul 07   Toussaint L'Ouverture declares Haitian independence.   

Jul 11   French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons discovers his 1st comet   

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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