Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

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

Jun 22   In the year 1799 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   Ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1799 french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir   

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   Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 07   On this day in history john Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname   

Aug 16   On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 20   In the year 1799 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

Aug 20   On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

Aug 23   On this day in history napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power.   

Aug 27   English invasion army lands in North-Holland in the year 1799.   

Aug 29   On this day in history pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71   

Aug 30   In the year 1799 bataafse fleet surrender to English   

Sep 01   On this day in history bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan)   

Sep 07   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 in the year 1799.   

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands   

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

Oct 05   Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history british frigate HMS Lutine sinks off Dutch coast   

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 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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born in the year 1799.   

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

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   On this day in history death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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