Page 3: Historical Events In 1798

Jul 06   On this day in history uS law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained,... & removed as alien enemies"   

Jul 07   In the year 1798 quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war.'   

Jul 11   In the year 1798 reestablishment of Marine Corps under the Constitution   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Marine Corps created by an act of Congress   

Jul 11   On this day in history uS Marine Corps forms   

Jul 14   In the year 1798 1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land & slaves   

Jul 14   On this day in history in the US, the Sedition Act becomes law making it a federal crime to criticize the US government. Although never tested in court, it is assumed to be unconstitutional.   

Jul 14   Sedition Act prohibits "false, scandalous & malicious" writing against US govt on this day in history.   

Jul 14   The first direct federal tax on the states-on dwellings, land & slaves on this day in history.   

Jul 15   Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 in the year 1798.   

Jul 15   Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1798.   

Jul 16   In the year 1798 uS Public Health Service established & US Marine Hospital authorized   

Jul 16   US Public Health Service forms & US Marine Hospital authorized on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1798 napoleon captures Alexandria, Egypt   

Jul 24   John Adams Dix, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history battle of Abukir on the Nile-Nelson defeats French fleet   

Aug 01   British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile on this day in history.   

Aug 01   The English navy, under Nelson, defeats the French at the Battle of the Nile in the year 1798.   

Aug 02   British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile in the year 1798.   

Aug 07   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 15   On this day in history felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50   

Aug 21   Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62 in the year 1798.   

Aug 21   In the year 1798 jules Michelet, French historian (History of France, L'Amour)   

Aug 22   In the year 1798 french forces land in Ireland   

Aug 22   French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion in the year 1798.   

Aug 27   Battle at Castelbar, Ireland: French army hunts The English on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1798 james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55   

Sep 01   England signs treaty with nizam of Hyderabad, India in the year 1798.   

Sep 01   Richard Delafield, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1873 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865 in the year 1798.   

Sep 03   Weeklong battle of St. George's Caye begun between Spanish and British off the coast of Belize on this day in history.   

Sep 05   New conscription law goes into effect in France on this day in history.   

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Jan 06   On this day in history birth of ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer   

Jan 14   Johan R Thorbecke, Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of auguste Comte, philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism)   

Jan 20   In the year 1798 birth of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858)   

Jan 24   Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1798 birth of karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)   

Jan 09   Pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea earl of Aranda, Spanish officer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66   

Jan 22   In the year 1798 lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71   

Jan 26   On this day in history christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49   

Feb 06   Niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24 in the year 1798.   

Feb 25   Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. 1716) died on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history justin Morgan, composer, dies at 51