Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   William Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.   

Jul 07   On this day in history william Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53   

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

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   In the year 1799 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.   

Jul 24   In the year 1799 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   On this day in history isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings   

Aug 02   Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 in the year 1799.   

Aug 04   On this day in history olof Wilhelm Udden, composer   

Aug 06   Joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist in the year 1799.   

Aug 13   In the year 1799 english fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname   

Aug 16   Vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1799.   

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

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

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

Aug 27   On this day in history english invasion army lands in North-Holland   

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

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

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

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

Sep 19   English & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver in the year 1799.   

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

Oct 02   Duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands in the year 1799.   

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

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 in the year 1799.   

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   On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

Jan 22   In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

Feb 04   Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   Alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer was born in the year 1799.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

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

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.