Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

Mar 08   Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1799 austria declares war on France   

Mar 18   In the year 1799 john Randall, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 19   Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1799 f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars   

Mar 25   Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1799.   

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history new York State abolished slavery   

Mar 28   NY State abolished slavery in the year 1799.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1799 new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.   

Apr 01   In the year 1799 narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52   

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

Apr 13   On this day in history heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist   

Apr 14   In the year 1799 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   Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar in the year 1799.   

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

Apr 28   Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

May 18   On this day in history pierre de Beaumarchais, dramatist, dies   

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

May 26   Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1799 jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

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

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

Jun 07   The birth of Alexander Pushkin, Russian playwright and poet in the year 1799.   

Jun 18   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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