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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1794 edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator   

Apr 12   On this day in history germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry)   

Apr 21   In the year 1794 nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

Apr 27   On this day in history william Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47   

Apr 30   In the year 1794 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 on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

May 08   US Post Office established on this day in history.   

May 10   Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 in the year 1794.   

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

May 17   Hard frost in southern New England in the year 1794.   

May 18   2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria) in the year 1794.   

May 23   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer in the year 1794.   

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   English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French in the year 1794.   

Jun 04   In the year 1794 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   In the year 1794 the U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power.   

Jun 08   In the year 1794 g A Borger, writer, dies   

Jun 10   Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1794 1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch)   

Jun 18   George Grote, British historian in the year 1794.   

Jun 19   On this day in history richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62   

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev in the year 1794.   

Jun 24   On this day in history bowdoin College is founded.   

Jun 25   On this day in history french troops occupy Charleroi   

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   Battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1794 birth of alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867)   

Feb 20   In the year 1794 birth of william Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869)   

Feb 21   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history birth of gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

Mar 05   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer was born in the year 1794.   

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

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) died in the year 1794.   

Jan 16   Edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history death of marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Mar 04   In the year 1794 henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21   

Mar 29   Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 in the year 1794.   

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

Apr 08   Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies on this day in history.