Historical Events In 1799

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

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

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

Jan 09   Income Tax introduced in UK on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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.   

Jan 14   On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets   

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

Jan 17   Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed in the year 1799.   

Jan 21   In the year 1799 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1799 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   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   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 24   Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 in the year 1799.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1799 congress passes first federal quarantine legislation   

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

Mar 02   Congress standardizes US weights & measures on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

Jan 26   On this day in history death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1799 death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.