Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   On this day in history the Royal Institution is founded.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history austria declares war on France   

Mar 18   John Randall, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1799 joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

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   In the year 1799 etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55   

Mar 28   Karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history new York State abolished slavery   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1799 napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor   

Apr 19   Pieter Hellendaal, violinist/organist/composer (Glees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history 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.   

May 09   On this day in history claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72   

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

May 23   Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) in the year 1799.   

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

May 27   Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer in the year 1799.   

Jun 06   In the year 1799 aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit   

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   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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

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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

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

Feb 04   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died in the year 1799.   

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

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