Historical Events In 1794

Apr 05   Georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34 in the year 1794.   

Apr 08   Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies in the year 1794.   

Apr 10   In the year 1794 matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan   

Apr 11   Edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator in the year 1794.   

Apr 12   Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry) on this day in history.   

Apr 21   NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British in the year 1794.   

Apr 27   William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 in the year 1794.   

Apr 30   The Battle of Boulou is fought, in which French forces defeated the Spanish under General Union in the year 1794.   

May 06   Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France in the year 1794.   

May 06   On this day in history jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer, dies at 59   

May 08   On this day in history antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

May 08   US Post Office established in the year 1794.   

May 10   In the year 1794 elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

May 17   On this day in history anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer   

May 17   Hard frost in southern New England on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1794 2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria)   

May 23   Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer in the year 1794.   

May 24   William Whewell, British philosopher (History of Inductive Science) in the year 1794.   

May 27   Cornelius Vanderbilt, millionaire (B & O railroad) in the year 1794.   

Jun 01   English fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1794 congress passes Neutrality Act, bans Americans from serving in armed forces of foreign powers   

Jun 05   Congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces in the year 1794.   

Jun 05   In the year 1794 the U.S. Congress pases the Neutrality Act, prohibiting Americans from enlisting in the service of a foreign power.   

Jun 08   G A Borger, writer, dies in the year 1794.   

Jun 10   Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms in the year 1794.   

Jun 16   1st stone layed at Dutch biggest grain windmill (De Walvisch) in the year 1794.   

Jun 18   George Grote, British historian on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62   

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history bowdoin College is founded.   

Jun 25   French troops occupy Charleroi in the year 1794.   

Jun 26   Battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Battle of Fort Recovery, Ohio on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of kaspar Masek, composer   

Jan 10   Georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754) was born in the year 1794.   

Jan 25   François-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of alexander Petrov, Russian chess player (d. 1867)   

Feb 20   On this day in history birth of william Carleton, Irish novelist (d. 1869)   

Feb 21   In the year 1794 birth of antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)   

Feb 25   Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam was born in the year 1794.   

Mar 05   Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer was born in the year 1794.   

Jan 08   Justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720) died in the year 1794.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 16   In the year 1794 edward Gibbon, historian (Decline & Fall), dies in London at 56   

Jan 31   In the year 1794 death of marriott Arbuthnot, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Mar 04   Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50   

Apr 05   On this day in history death of georges-Jacques Danton, French revolutionary leader, guillotined at 34   

Apr 08   On this day in history marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas-Caritat, mathematician dies