Page 2: Historical Events In 1794

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

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

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British in the year 1794.   

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

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

May 06   On this day in history haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France   

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   In the year 1794 elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

May 17   On this day in history anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer   

May 17   In the year 1794 hard frost in southern New England   

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

May 23   In the year 1794 isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer   

May 24   William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) in the year 1794.   

May 27   Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) in the year 1794.   

Jun 01   In the year 1794 english fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French   

Jun 04   Congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers in the year 1794.   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history the U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power.   

Jun 08   On this day in history g A Borger, writer, dies   

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

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

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

Jun 19   Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62 in the year 1794.   

Jun 23   In the year 1794 empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev   

Jun 24   In the year 1794 bowdoin College is founded.   

Jun 25   In the year 1794 french troops occupy Charleroi   

Jun 26   On this day in history battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Next Page »

Jan 06   In the year 1794 birth of kaspar Masek, composer   

Jan 10   In the year 1794 birth of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 25   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878) was born in the year 1794.   

Feb 12   Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867) was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 04   Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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