Historical Events In 1799

Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer on this day in history.   

Jan 06   W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history income Tax introduced in UK   

Jan 10   On this day in history friedrich von Schiller's "Die Piccolomini," premieres in Weimar   

Jan 13   President George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13 in the year 1799.   

Jan 14   On this day in history eli Whitney receives government contract for 10,000 muskets   

Jan 14   In the year 1799 king of Naples flees before the advancing French armies   

Jan 17   Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1799 edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination is introduced   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

Jan 25   1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont in the year 1799.   

Jan 25   In the year 1799 the first US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont   

Feb 01   Royal Assent given to change the name of Ile St. Jean (St. John's Island) to Prince Edward Island in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   In the year 1799 joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies on this day in history.   

Feb 09   USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I in the year 1799.   

Feb 12   Frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1799.   

Feb 13   1st US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1799 the first US law regulating insurance passed, by Massachusetts   

Feb 15   In the year 1799 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania   

Feb 15   First US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania in the year 1799.   

Feb 16   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74   

Feb 18   Maurus Haberhauer, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1799.   

Feb 24   Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 in the year 1799.   

Feb 25   On this day in history 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land   

Feb 25   Congress passes first federal quarantine legislation on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

Mar 02   Congress standardizes US weights & measures on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1799 congress standardizes US weights &measures   

Mar 06   Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1799 napoleon captures Jaffa Palestine   

Mar 07   On this day in history frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech poet (national anthem, folk song)   

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Jan 06   In the year 1799 birth of jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer   

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 in the year 1799.   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

Feb 05   In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

Feb 11   Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.   

Feb 26   In the year 1799 birth of Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1799 death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

Jan 22   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

Jan 26   Gabriel Christie, British general (b. 1722) died in the year 1799.   

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   In the year 1799 charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74