Year 1795 (MDCCXCV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when Events and Trends End of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe (1803 - 1815 Events and trends Nationalistic independence helped reshape the world during this decade Greece gains independence from the Ottoman Empire This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1795 in architecture involved some significant events Events Works See also John Trumbull - The Declaration of Independence. Events Samuel Taylor Coleridge gives a series of lectures on politics and religion Events Works published William Blake, The Book of Los, The Book of Ahania, The Song of Los, and The Songs Events Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna following second London visit The year 1795 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1794 in Australia other events of 1795, 1796 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. Events 1790s - British create protective tariffs to encourage timber production for Navy after Napoléon Bonaparte cuts off Baltic supply of tall trees Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - William Pitt the Younger, Tory 1794 state leaders - Events of 1795 - 1796 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Manuel de Almeida e Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola ( 1790 - 1797) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
Events of 1795
January - June
- January 15 - The University of North Carolina (renamed The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963) opens to students, becoming the first state university in the United States. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- January 16 - French occupy Utrecht, Netherlands. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
- January 17 - Revolution breaks out in Amsterdam. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west
- January 19 - The Batavian Republic is proclaimed. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The Batavian Republic (Bataafse Republiek was the successor of the Republic of the United Netherlands.
- January 20 - French troops enter Amsterdam. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west
- January 21 - Dutch fleet freezed in IJsselmeer is captured by French 8e Hussard. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. IJsselmeer (sometimes translated as Lake IJssel, alternative international spelling Lake Yssel) is a shallow lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands
- February 7 - The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince The Eleventh Amendment ( Amendment XI) of the United States Constitution was passed by the U The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States.
- April 7 - France adopts the metre as the unit of length. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International
- April 8 - The Marriage of George, Prince of Wales to Caroline of Brunswick. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Caroline Amelia Elizabeth later Queen Caroline; May 17 1768 – August 7 1821 was the wife of George IV of the United Kingdom
- May 1 - Kamehameha I of the Island of Hawaii defeats the Oahuans at the Battle of Nu'uanu, solidifying his control of the major islands of the archipelago and the official founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, (born February 1758 or November 1737 or May 1, 1738 – died May 8, 1819) The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English) known as ''"The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the The Battle of Nu'uanu ( Hawaiian: Kalelekaanae; lit the leaping mullet fought in May 1795 on the southern part of the island of O'ahu, was a key The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of O{{okina}}ahu,
- May 15 - First Coalition: Napoleon I of France enters Milan in triumph. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The First Coalition ( 1792 – 1797) was the first major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain Revolutionary France. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
- May and June - The Battle of Richmond Hill in the colony of New South Wales between the Darug people and British Colonial Forces.
- June 5 - The Copenhagen fire of 1795 starts in a naval warehouse. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 started Friday the June 5, around 3 p
- June 7 - The Copenhagen fire of 1795 dies out after destroying 941 houses. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 started Friday the June 5, around 3 p
- June 8 - Dauphin, would-be-Louis XVII dies. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The Dauphin of France (Dauphin de France—strictly Dauphin of Viennois ( Dauphin de Viennois)—was the title given to the Heir apparent of the Louis XVII of France, also Louis VI of Navarre ( Versailles March 27 1785 – Paris June 8 1795) from birth Louis XVIII becomes titular king of France (he becomes actual king of France on April 6, 1814)
- June 28 - French government announces that the heir to the French throne has died of illness - many doubt the statement. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- June 27
- Mary Robinson, writes the poem "January, 1795". Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden
- British forces land of Quiberon to aid the revolt in Brittany. Quiberon or Kiberen in Breton is a commune of the Morbihan département, in the région of Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into
- French troops recapture St. Lucia. Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
July - December
- July 15 - The Marseillaise officially adopted as the French national anthem. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final " La Marseillaise " (la maʁsɛˡjɛz in English The Song of Marseille) is the National anthem of France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's
- July 25 - Construction of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct begins. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct ˌpɔntkəˈsʌɬtɛ (and approximately pronounced "pont-kuss-uth-tay" is a navigable Aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal
- August 3 - The signature of the Treaty of Greenville puts an end to the Northwest Indian War. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. The Treaty of Greenville was signed at Fort Greenville (now Greenville Ohio) on August 3, 1795, between a coalition of Native Americans The Northwest Indian War (1785&ndash1795 also known as Little Turtle's War and by various other names was a war fought between the United States and
- September 21 - Battle of the Diamond in Loughgall, Ireland. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. The Battle of the Diamond was a violent confrontation between the Catholic Defenders and the Protestant Peep O'Day Boys that took place on September 21, Loughgall (in Irish Loch Gall) is a small Village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Orange Order founded. The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order or the Orange Lodge, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly
- October 1 - Austrian Netherlands annexed to the French Republic as the "Belgian departments. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. The Southern Netherlands (Zuidelijke Nederlanden Países Bajos del Sur Pays-Bas du sud were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain ( Spanish This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. "
- October 5 - Royalist riots in Paris are crushed by troops under Paul Barras and newly reinstalled artillery officer Napoleon Bonaparte. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Paul François Jean Nicolas vicomte de Barras ( June 30, 1755 &mdash January 29, 1829) was a French politician of the Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe.
- October 24 - Third Partition of Poland is made. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the
- October 27 - The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which established the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
- December 13 A meteorite fell at Wold Newton, a hamlet in Yorkshire in England. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Pinckney's Treaty, also known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo or the Treaty of Madrid, was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain 's conquest settlement and rule over much of the Western hemisphere. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life A meteorite is a natural object originating in Outer space that survives an impact with the Earth 's surface Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This meteorite fall was subsequently used as a literary premise by the science fiction writer Philip José Farmer as the basis for the Wold Newton family stories. Philip José Farmer (born January 26 1918) is an American Author, principally known for his Science fiction and fantasy See: Wold Newton meteorite.
Undated
- Sweden becomes the first monarchy to recognize the French Republic. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- The Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post Fort Edmonton is constructed; the city of Edmonton, Alberta will eventually grow from it. Fort Edmonton (also named Edmonton House was the name of a series of trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1795 to 1891 all of which were located in central Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.
- Failed harvest in Munich. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany.
- Large slave rebellion occurs in Curaçao. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea,
- Spain cedes its half of Hispaniola to France. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest and most populous Island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- Sans-culottes revolt in France. Sans-culottes ( French for "without Knee-breeches " was a term created around 1790 - 1792 by the French Aristocracy to describe the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Ongoing events
- French Revolution (1789-1799). The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) First Coalition. The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the The First Coalition ( 1792 – 1797) was the first major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain Revolutionary France.
Births
- January 18 - Anna Pavlovna of Russia, Dutch queen (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Tenmei and before Kyōwa. This period spanned the years from 1789 through 1801. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Anna Pavlovna of Russia (Анна Павловна 18 January 1795 - 1 March 1865 was Queen of the Netherlands 1865)
- February 3 - Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuelan revolutionary leader, general and statesman (d. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá ( February 3 1795 &ndash June 4 1830) was a South American independence leader Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the 1830)
- February 18 - George Peabody, American businessman and philanthropist (d. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy This article is about George Peabody a London-based banker and philanthropist from the northern United States founder of the Peabody Institute and the Peabody Trust 1869)
- May 19 - Johns Hopkins, American businessman and philanthropist (d. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Johns Hopkins ( May 19, 1795, Anne Arundel County, Maryland &ndash December 24, 1873 1873)
- May 23 - Charles Barry, English architect (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Sir Charles Barry FRS ( 23 May 1795 &ndash 12 May 1860) was an English Architect, best known for his role 1860)
- September 6 - Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, Marshal of France (d. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Louis-Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, 1st Comte Baraguey d'Hilliers ( September 6, 1795 - June 6, 1878) was a Marshal of France The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank. 1878)
- September 16 - Saverio Mercadante, Italian composer (d. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante ( September 16, 1795 - December 17, 1870) was an Italian composer particularly of Operas 1870)
- October 15 - King Frederick William IV of Prussia (d. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Life Frederick William was educated by private tutors many of whom were experienced civil servants such as Friedrich Ancillon. 1861)
- October 16 - William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (d. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western William Buell Sprague ( October 16, 1795 - May 7, 1876) was an American Presbyterian clergyman and compiler of Annals of 1876)
- October 31 - John Keats, English poet (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 1821)
- November 2 - James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States (d. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1849)
- November 12 - Thaddeus William Harris, American naturalist (d. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Thaddeus William Harris ( November 12, 1795 &ndash January 16, 1856) was an American entomologist and botanist 1856)
- December 4 - Thomas Carlyle, Scottish writer and historian (d. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Thomas Carlyle (4 December 1795 – 5 February 1881 was a Scottish essayist satirist and historian whose work was highly influential during the Victorian era. 1881)
- December 10 - Matthias W. Baldwin, American locomotive manufacturer (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Matthias William Baldwin (December 10 1795 &ndash September 7 1866 was an American manufacturer of Steam locomotives He opened his machine shop in 1825 1866)
- See also Category: 1795 births. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Deaths
- January 3 - Josiah Wedgwood, English potter (b. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Josiah Wedgwood ( July 12, 1730 - January 3, 1795, born Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent) was an English potter credited 1730)
- January 21 - Samuel Wallis, English navigator
- January 26 - Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German composer (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Samuel Wallis ( 23 April 1728 &ndash London 21 January 1795) was a Cornish Navigator who circumnavigated the Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ( June 21, 1732 &ndash January 26, 1795) the ninth son of Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes referred 1732)
- March 4 - John Collins, American politician (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth John Collins (1717 March 4 1795 third governor of the US state of Rhode Island, was born in Newport, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Collins 1717)
- March 21 - Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Giovanni Arduino is the name of Giovanni Arduino (geologist (1714–1795 known as the “father of Italian Geology” Giovanni Arduino (author 1714)
- April 12 - Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Johann Kaspar (Jean-Gaspard Reichsgraf Basselet von La Rosée ( April 30, 1710, Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium - April 1710)
- May 7 - Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville, French revolutionary leader (executed) (b. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville (1746 &ndash 7 May 1795 was a French Lawyer during the Revolution and Reign of Terror periods 1746)
- May 19 - Josiah Bartlett, signer of the American Declaration of Independence (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Josiah Bartlett (November 21 1729 May 19 1795 was an American Physician and Statesman who as a Delegate to the Continental Congress 1729)
- June 1 - Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (b. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Pierre-Joseph Desault ( Magny-Vernois ( Haute-Saône) February 6, 1744, &ndash June 1 1795, Paris) was 1744)
- June 8 - King Louis XVII of France (b. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Louis XVII of France, also Louis VI of Navarre ( Versailles March 27 1785 – Paris June 8 1795) from birth 1785)
- July 3
- Louis-Georges de Bréquigny, French historian (b. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Louis-Georges-Oudard-Feudrix de Bréquigny ( February 22, 1714 &ndash July 3, 1795) French scholar was born at Gainneville near 1714)
- Antonio de Ulloa, Spanish general and governor of Louisiana (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Antonio de Ulloa ( January 12, 1716 &ndash July 3, 1795) was a Spanish general explorer author Astronomer, colonial 1716)
- July 9 - Henry Seymour Conway, British general and statesman (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British General and Statesman. 1721)
- August 4 - Timothy Ruggles, American-born Tory politician (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Timothy Ruggles ( October 20, 1711 &ndash August 4, 1795) was as an American military leader jurist and politician 1711)
- August 31 - François-André Danican Philidor, French composer and chess player (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne François-André Danican Philidor ( September 7, 1726 - August 31, 1795) was a French Chess player and Composer 1726)
- October 8 - Andrew Kippis, English non-conformist clergyman and biographer (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Andrew Kippis ( 28 March 1725 &ndash 8 October 1795) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and Biographer. 1725)
- October 10 - Francesco Antonio Zaccaria, Italian theologian and historian (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Francesco Antonio Zaccaria ( March 27, 1714, Venice - October 10, 1795, Rome) was an Italian theologian 1714)
- November 15 - Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, French painter (b. Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo ( August 25, 1719 &ndash November 15, 1795) was a French painter of allegorical scenes 1719)
- December 23 - Henry Clinton, British general (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city 1730)
- December 28 - Eugenio Espejo, Ecuadorian scientist (b. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Francisco Javier Eugenio de Santa Cruz y Espejo ( Royal Audience of Quito, 1747-1795 was a medical pioneer Writer and Lawyer of Mestizo origin 1747)
- See also Category: 1795 deaths. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
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