Historical Events In 1799

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

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 in the year 1799.   

Jan 07   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed.   

Jan 21   Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   The first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

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

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1799 1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

Feb 13   On this day in history the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

Feb 15   On this day in history 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

Feb 15   In the year 1799 first US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

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

Feb 18   Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1799 broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41   

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

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

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history congress standardizes US weights &measures   

Mar 06   In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 06   In the year 1799 napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine   

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

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 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   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born in the year 1799.   

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1799 death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

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