Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) in the year 1799.   

Jun 22   England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic in the year 1799.   

Jul 04   In the year 1799 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

Jul 07   On this day in history ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.   

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1799 discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.   

Jul 15   The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign on this day in history.   

Jul 19   A group of Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers discover what is now known as The Rosetta Stone, enabling the translation of hieroglyphics for the first time in the year 1799.   

Jul 24   William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York in the year 1799.   

Jul 25   On this day in history french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir   

Jul 26   In the year 1799 isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings   

Aug 02   On this day in history jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54   

Aug 04   In the year 1799 olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

Aug 06   In the year 1799 joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 07   In the year 1799 john Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58   

Aug 11   On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname in the year 1799.   

Aug 16   In the year 1799 vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 20   Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician in the year 1799.   

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1799 napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power.   

Aug 27   English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71 in the year 1799.   

Aug 30   Bataafse fleet surrender to English in the year 1799.   

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) in the year 1799.   

Sep 07   On this day in history john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68   

Sep 19   On this day in history english & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver   

Oct 01   In the year 1799 rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame)   

Oct 02   In the year 1799 duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands   

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship in the year 1799.   

Oct 05   In the year 1799 antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68   

Oct 06   In the year 1799 battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army   

Oct 09   British frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast in the year 1799.   

Oct 10   In the year 1799 convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs   

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

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 in the year 1799.   

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   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   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born in the year 1799.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.