Page 4: Historical Events In 1799

Oct 15   In the year 1799 august Ferdinand Haeser, composer   

Oct 16   On this day in history antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer, dies at 44   

Oct 22   Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.   

Oct 23   William Paca, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 58 in the year 1799.   

Oct 24   Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1799 william Balch becomes Navy's first commissioned Chaplain.   

Nov 09   Napoleon becomes dictator (1st consul) of France on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1799 titian Ramsey Peale, US, artist/naturalist (American Ornithology)   

Nov 22   In the year 1799 baroness van Dorth, orangist, executed   

Nov 29   Amos Bronson Alcott, US educator/poet (Concord Days) in the year 1799.   

Dec 05   On this day in history robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61   

Dec 06   Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 in the year 1799.   

Dec 10   Metric system established in France in the year 1799.   

Dec 14   In the year 1799 george Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97), dies at 66   

Dec 14   On this day in history george Washington, the American revolutionary leader and first president of the United States, dies of acute laryngitis at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia   

Dec 18   George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon on this day in history.   

Dec 20   David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1799.   

Dec 24   Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered in the year 1799.   

Dec 26   In the year 1799 george Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in hearts of his countrymen"   

Dec 26   On this day in history george Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, first in peace & first in the hearts of his countrymen"   

Dec 31   Thomas Taglichsbeck, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1799 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   John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)   

Feb 26   Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect (b. 1728)   

Feb 07   Qianlong, Emperor of China (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   Charles Theoby, ruler (Palts & Bayern), dies at 74 on this day in history.