Page 3: Historical Events In 1799

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

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

Jul 15   The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1799 william Clark (of Lewis & Clark) is willed the slave York   

Jul 25   On this day in history french-Egyptian forces under Napolean I beat Turks at Battle of Abukir   

Jul 26   Isaac Babbitt, invented babbitt's metal for bearings on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1799 jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54   

Aug 04   In the year 1799 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   English fleet under lord Seymour overthrows Suriname on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1799.   

Aug 23   Napoleon leaves Egypt for France en route to seize power in the year 1799.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1799 john Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68   

Sep 19   In the year 1799 english & Russian invasion army conquerors Receiver   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1799.   

Oct 06   Battle at Castricum: French & Bataafs army beats English/Russian army on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)   

Feb 04   In the year 1799 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   In the year 1799 birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1799 w G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25   

Jan 09   Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Italian scientist (b. 1718) died in the year 1799.   

Jan 22   In the year 1799 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist/alpinist, dies at 58   

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

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   On this day in history frantisek Xaver Dusek, composer, dies at 67   

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