Page 2: Historical Events In 1794

Apr 05   On this day in history georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

Apr 08   Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies in the year 1794.   

Apr 10   In the year 1794 matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan   

Apr 11   Edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1794 germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

Apr 21   NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British on this day in history.   

Apr 27   William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history the Battle of Boulou is fought, in which French forces defeated the Spanish under General Union.   

May 06   Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France on this day in history.   

May 06   Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1794.   

May 08   In the year 1794 antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

May 08   US Post Office established in the year 1794.   

May 10   Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on this day in history.   

May 17   Anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer on this day in history.   

May 17   On this day in history hard frost in southern New England   

May 18   2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria) on this day in history.   

May 23   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer on this day in history.   

May 24   William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad)   

Jun 01   On this day in history english fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French   

Jun 04   On this day in history congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

Jun 05   Congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces in the year 1794.   

Jun 05   The U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power in the year 1794.   

Jun 08   G A Borger, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms in the year 1794.   

Jun 16   1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1794 george Grote, British historian   

Jun 19   In the year 1794 richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62   

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Bowdoin College is founded on this day in history.   

Jun 25   French troops occupy Charleroi on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1794 battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army   

Jun 28   In the year 1794 joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

Jun 30   In the year 1794 battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio   

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Jan 06   Kaspar Masek, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 25   In the year 1794 birth of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878)   

Feb 12   Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867) was born in the year 1794.   

Feb 20   William Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869) was born in the year 1794.   

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)   

Feb 25   Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam was born on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1794 birth of jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer   

Jan 08   Justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720) died in the year 1794.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 16   On this day in history edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56   

Jan 31   In the year 1794 death of marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Mar 04   On this day in history henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21   

Mar 29   On this day in history marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50   

Apr 05   Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 died in the year 1794.   

Apr 08   On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies