Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   On this day in history william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)   

Jun 22   On this day in history england & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic   

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   In the year 1799 william Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53   

Jul 15   Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1799 the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.   

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   On this day in history william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

Jul 25   French-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings on this day in history.   

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   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1799.   

Aug 07   John Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist on this day in history.   

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power in the year 1799.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68   

Sep 19   In the year 1799 english & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver   

Oct 01   Rufus Choate, US, lawyer (Hall of Fame) in the year 1799.   

Oct 02   Duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 10   Convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

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

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74