Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

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

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

Mar 22   F W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1799 constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 26   In the year 1799 napolean captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 28   Etta L J "baronne" Palm-Aelders, Dutch adventurer/spy, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1799 new York State abolished slavery   

Mar 28   NY State abolished slavery in the year 1799.   

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52   

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer in the year 1799.   

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 in the year 1799.   

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

Apr 20   Friedrich von Schiller's "Wallensteins Tod," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt)   

May 26   Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) in the year 1799.   

May 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 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   Johann Andre, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1799.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1799.   

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