Page 2: Historical Events In 1799

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

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

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history joseph Haydn's "Die Schopfung," premieres in Vienna   

Mar 22   On this day in history f W A Argelander, Memel E Prussia, cataloguer of 324,188 stars   

Mar 25   On this day in history constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60   

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German artist (Ziekte van Basedow)   

Mar 28   New York State abolished slavery in the year 1799.   

Mar 28   On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

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

May 02   On this day in history henri-Joseph Rigel, composer, dies at 58   

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

Jun 06   Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit in the year 1799.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1799 birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

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   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

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   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   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.