Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

Mar 07   The Royal Institution is founded on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889   

Mar 12   Austria declares war on France on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna in the year 1799.   

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

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

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 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   New York State abolished slavery in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   In the year 1799 nY State abolished slavery   

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

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 in the year 1799.   

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   In the year 1799 napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews   

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

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   Jean Poiseuille, physician/physiologist (blood pressure) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Francois Giroust, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1799.   

May 02   In the year 1799 henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58   

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   In the year 1799 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) in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

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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 in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1799 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   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   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   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74