Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer in the year 1799.   

Jan 06   On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 07   On this day in history daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 09   In the year 1799 income Tax introduced in UK   

Jan 10   On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

Jan 13   President George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13 in the year 1799.   

Jan 14   Eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets on this day in history.   

Jan 14   King of Naples flees before the advancing French armies in the year 1799.   

Jan 17   On this day in history maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.   

Jan 21   Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

Jan 25   In the year 1799 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

Jan 25   In the year 1799 the first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

Feb 01   On this day in history royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island.   

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1799 john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 09   On this day in history uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I in the year 1799.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 13   1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Feb 13   The first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Feb 15   1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania in the year 1799.   

Feb 15   On this day in history first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

Feb 16   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74   

Feb 18   On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52   

Feb 24   On this day in history broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41   

Feb 25   1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation in the year 1799.   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Mar 02   In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights & measures   

Mar 02   In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights &measures   

Mar 06   On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 06   Napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song) on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

Jan 07   In the year 1799 birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1799 death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74