Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

Jun 18   In the year 1799 william Lassell, discoverer (satellites of Uranus & Neptune)   

Jun 22   In the year 1799 england & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic   

Jul 04   In the year 1799 f J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59)   

Jul 07   On this day in history ranjit Singh's men take up their positions outside Lahore.   

Jul 07   William Curtis, English botanist (Botanical Magazine), dies at 53 in the year 1799.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   William Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54   

Aug 04   Olof Wilhelm Udden, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1799 joseph Friebert, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 07   John Bacon, English sculptor, dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

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

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname in the year 1799.   

Aug 16   In the year 1799 vincenzo Manfredini, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 20   On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

Aug 20   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1799.   

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

Aug 27   English invasion army lands in North-Holland on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71 in the year 1799.   

Aug 30   Bataafse fleet surrender to English on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Bank of Manhattan Company opens in NYC (forerunner to Chase Manhattan) in the year 1799.   

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   In the year 1799 duke of York & Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands   

Oct 05   Anthony G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch Min of Reformed Worship on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 in the year 1799.   

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   In the year 1799 convention of Alkmaar: English/Russian invasion army departs   

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Jan 06   Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born in the year 1799.   

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   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   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718)   

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   Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728) died in the year 1799.   

Feb 07   In the year 1799 death of qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711)   

Feb 12   In the year 1799 frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 in the year 1799.