Page 2: Historical Events In 1794

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

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

Apr 10   Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan in the year 1794.   

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

Apr 12   Germinal P Dandelin, Belgian mathematician (geometry) in the year 1794.   

Apr 21   On this day in history nYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British   

Apr 27   William Jones, British Orientalist/jurist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

May 06   In the year 1794 haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France   

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

May 08   In the year 1794 antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, chemist (identified oxygen), guillotined   

May 08   US Post Office established in the year 1794.   

May 10   Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 in the year 1794.   

May 17   In the year 1794 anna Brownell Jameson, Dublin, writer   

May 17   Hard frost in southern New England in the year 1794.   

May 18   On this day in history 2nd battle of Bouvines (France-Austria)   

May 23   On this day in history isaak-Ignaz Moscheles, composer   

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   In the year 1794 english fleet under Richard Earl Howe defeats French   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history congress prohibits citizens from serving in foreign armed forces   

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   On this day in history bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1794 george Grote, British historian   

Jun 19   In the year 1794 richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 62   

Jun 23   Empress Catherine II grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev in the year 1794.   

Jun 24   In the year 1794 bowdoin College is founded.   

Jun 25   French troops occupy Charleroi in the year 1794.   

Jun 26   In the year 1794 battle of Colors: France under Jourdan beats Austrian army   

Jun 28   In the year 1794 joshua Humphreys appointed master builder to build Navy ships at an annual salary of $2,000.   

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

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Jan 06   Kaspar Masek, composer was born in the year 1794.   

Jan 10   In the year 1794 birth of georg Forster, German scientist and revolutionary (d. 1754)   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of françois-Vincent Raspail, French chemist (d. 1878)   

Feb 12   In the year 1794 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   On this day in history birth of antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)   

Feb 25   In the year 1794 birth of gerrit Schimmelpenninck, Dutch earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam   

Mar 05   In the year 1794 birth of jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer   

Jan 08   Justus Möser, German statesman (b. 1720) died on this day in history.   

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

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   Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 in the year 1794.   

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

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