Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1799 austria declares war on France   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine in the year 1799.   

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   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   On this day in history vincenzo Fioravanti, composer   

Apr 13   Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Napoleon called for establishing Jerusalem for Jews in the year 1799.   

Apr 16   Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor in the year 1799.   

Apr 19   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1799 alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1799 johann Andre, composer, dies at 58   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.