Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   In the year 1799 the Royal Institution is founded.   

Mar 08   In the year 1799 simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889   

Mar 12   Austria declares war on France in the year 1799.   

Mar 18   On this day in history john Randall, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 19   On this day in history joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 22   F W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars in the year 1799.   

Mar 25   On this day in history constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   On this day in history napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 28   Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55 in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   New York State abolished slavery in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   NY State abolished slavery on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) in the year 1799.   

Mar 29   On this day in history new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.   

Apr 01   Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist in the year 1799.   

Apr 14   On this day in history napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews   

Apr 16   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78   

Apr 20   In the year 1799 friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar   

Apr 22   In the year 1799 jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure)   

Apr 28   On this day in history francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62   

May 02   Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

May 04   Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is assaulted and the Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris in the year 1799.   

May 09   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

May 18   Pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies in the year 1799.   

May 23   In the year 1799 thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)   

May 26   On this day in history alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)   

May 27   Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit on this day in history.   

Jun 06   American orator Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty or give me death!") dies in Charlotte County, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jun 07   The birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 death of gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722)   

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

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

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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