Historical Events In 1799

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

Mar 08   Simon Cameron, Secy War (Union), died in 1889 in the year 1799.   

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

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

Mar 25   Constantin Reindl, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history new York State abolished slavery   

Mar 28   On this day in history nY State abolished slavery   

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

Mar 29   New York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Narciso Casanovas, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.   

Apr 05   Vincenzo Fioravanti, composer in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Mount Tabor   

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 in the year 1799.   

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   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   Claude-Benigne Balbastre, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1799.   

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

May 23   Thomas Hood, English poet/composer (Song of the Shirt) on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1799 alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin)   

May 27   On this day in history jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer   

Jun 06   On this day in history aleksandr Sergeyevich, Russia, poet, founder of modern Russian Lit   

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 in the year 1799.   

Jun 18   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   In the year 1799 death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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