Year 1796 (MDCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday 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 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 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 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 Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations 1799: Napoleon in Egypt: French troops occupy Egyptian territory The year 1796 in architecture involved some significant events Events Works See also Births February 3 - Jean Baptiste Madou, painter and lithographer Events Samuel Taylor Coleridge publishes his periodical The Watchman William Henry Ireland publishes his Shakespearean Events Works published Joel Barlow. The Hasty Pudding Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Poems on Various Subjects Events The father of Gioacchino Rossini is imprisoned for collaborating with the French and Rossini's mother takes him to Bologna The year 1796 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1795 in Australia other events of 1796, 1797 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1795 in Canada, other events of 1796, 1797 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - William Pitt the Younger, Tory 1795 state leaders - Events of 1796 - 1797 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 Leap year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter CB) such as 1988. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter FE) such as 2008. 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 1796
January - June
- January 16 - First Dutch (and general) elections for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The National Assembly of the Batavian Republic was the name for the Dutch parliament between 1796 and 1801 The next Dutch general elections were in 1888. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- February 1 - The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
- February 9 - The Qianlong Emperor abdicates at age 84 to make way for his son, the Jiaqing Emperor. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor Qianlong (Chinese 乾隆 Qiánlóng, Wade-Giles' Ch'ien-Lung', Mongolian Tengeriig Tetgesen Khaan, born Hongli (弘历 September The Jiaqing Emperor ( November 13, 1760 – September 2, 1820) was the sixth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty
- March 9 - Widow Joséphine de Beauharnais marries General Napoléon Bonaparte. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. WIDOW is a full-length Album recorded by British rock band Ritual released in 1983 Joséphine de Beauharnais (born Marie Josèphe Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie June 23 1763 &ndash May 29 1814) was the first 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.
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Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Joséphine de Beauharnais (born Marie Josèphe Rose de Tascher de la Pagerie June 23 1763 &ndash May 29 1814) was the first 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.
- March 30 - Carl Gauss obtained conditions for the constructibility by ruler and compass of regular polygons and was able to announce that the regular 17-gon was constructible by ruler and compasses. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (ˈɡaʊs, Gauß Carolus Fridericus Gauss ( 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German
- April 2 - The only night of would-be Shakespearean play of Vortigern and Rowena (actually written by William Henry Ireland) ends in audience's laughter. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of William Shakespeare ( baptised Vortigern and Rowena, or Vortigern an Historical Play is a play that was touted as a newly-discovered work by William Shakespeare William Henry Ireland ( 2 August 1775 &ndash 17 April 1835) was a forger of would-be Shakespearean documents and plays
- April 12 - Battle of Montenotte. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The Battle of Montenotte was fought on 12 April 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, between French forces under General Bonaparte Engagement in the War of the First Coalition. The First Coalition ( 1792 – 1797) was the first major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain Revolutionary France. Napoleon Bonaparte's first victory as an army commander. 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.
- April 27 - The Case of the Lyons Mail: during the night of April 27, five highwaymen attack the mail between Paris and Lyon, kill the postmen, and steal the funds sent to the armies in Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
- May 10
- Persian Expedition of 1796: Russian troops storm Derbent. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. The Persian Expedition of Catherine the Great, alongside the Persian Expedition of Peter the Great, was one of the Russo-Persian Wars of the 18th century Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Derbent (Дербе́нт Azeri: Dərbənd; Lezgian: Дербент Avar: Дербенд; Persian: دربند Darband
- Battle of Lodi. The Battle of Lodi was fought on May 10, 1796 between French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian rear guard at Engagement in the War of the First Coalition. The First Coalition ( 1792 – 1797) was the first major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain Revolutionary France. Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte defeats Austrian rearguard in forcing a crossing of the bridge over the River Adda in Italy. 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. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Adda (Latin Abdua, or Addua) is a river in North Italy, a tributary of the Po. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Austrians lose some 2,000 men, 14 guns, and 30 ammunition wagons. Austrians (Österreicher are a nation and an ethnic group originating from the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states ( March of Austria,
- May 14 - Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Edward Jenner, FRS, ( May 17 1749 – January 26 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley Smallpox is an Infectious disease unique to humans caused by either of two virus variants named Variola major and Variola minor. Vaccination is the administration of Antigenic material (the Vaccine) to produce immunity to a disease
- May 15 - Napoleon's troops take Milan. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits 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. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
- May 20 - Last mock Garrat Elections in Surrey, England. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held The Garrat Elections were a Carnival of mock Elections in 18th century Surrey, England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. 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
- June 1 - Tennessee is admitted as the 16th U.S. state. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
July - December
- July 10 - Carl Friedrich Gauss discovered that every positive integer is representable as a sum of at most three triangular numbers. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (ˈɡaʊs, Gauß Carolus Fridericus Gauss ( 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German A triangular number is the sum of the n Natural numbers from 1 to n.
- July 11 - The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain under the terms of the Jay Treaty. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 The Jay Treaty, also known as the Treaty of London of 1794, between the United States and Great Britain averted war solved many issues left over from
- July 14 - The de Portolá Expedition sets out from San Diego (now San Diego, California) to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California). Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The Portola expedition, led by Gaspar de Portolà from July 14 1769 to January 24 1770, was the first known recorded attempt
- July 22 - Surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company name an area in Ohio "Cleveland" after Gen. Moses Cleaveland, the superintendent of the surveying party. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of The Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve, part of the Old Northwest Territory Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Moses Cleaveland ( January 29, 1754 &ndash November 16, 1806) was a lawyer politician soldier and surveyor from Connecticut A Construction superintendent is the contractor’s representative who is responsible for continuous field supervision coordination and completion of the work
- September 8 - French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano - French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states The Battle of Bassano was fought on 8 September 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, in the Italian Province of Venetia, between French This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
- September 17 - U.S. President George Washington issues his Farewell Address, which warns against partisan politics and foreign entanglements. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec 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 George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the George Washington's Farewell Address was written to the people of the United States at the end of his second term as President of the United States
- November: John Adams defeats Thomas Jefferson in the U.S. presidential election
- November 4 - The Treaty of Tripoli (between the United States and Tripoli) is signed at Tripoli (see also 1797). John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 – July 4 1826 was the third President of the United States (1801–1809 the principal author of the Declaration of Independence The United States presidential election of 1796 was the first contested American presidential election and the first one to elect a President and Vice-President from opposing tickets Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani The Treaty of Tripoli usually refers to the first treaty concluded between the United States of America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tripolis ( Arabic: طرابلس Ṭarābulus - also طرابلس الغرب Ṭarā-bu-lus al-Gharb Libyan vernacular: Tripolis ( Arabic: طرابلس Ṭarābulus - also طرابلس الغرب Ṭarā-bu-lus al-Gharb Libyan vernacular: Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- November 6 Old Style - Catherine II of Russia called Catherine "The Great" dies and is succeeded by her son Paul I of Russia. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years Paul (Па́вел I Петро́вич Pavel Petrovich) ( &ndash) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801 His wife Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg becomes Empress consort. Maria Feodorovna (Мари́я Фёдоровна 25 October 1759 &ndash 5 November 1828) was the second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning king.
- November 10 - The de Portolá Expedition returns from its terminus point (now Menlo Park, California) to San Diego after failing to find Vizcaíno's Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California). Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw The Portola expedition, led by Gaspar de Portolà from July 14 1769 to January 24 1770, was the first known recorded attempt Menlo Park is an affluent City in San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548-1624 was a Spanish soldier entrepreneur explorer and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja
- November 17 - French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Arcole - French forces defeat the Austrians in Italy. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 until 1802 fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states The Battle of Arcole ( November 15 - 17, 1796) (spelled Arcola in some English language texts was the result of a bold attempt by Napoleon This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
- December 7 - U.S. Electoral College meets to elect John Adams president. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. 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
Undated
- The Ron Santa Teresa distillery is established in Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
- British government purchase a 40 acre (162,000 m²) site at Norman Cross the first purposely built prisoner of war camp in England at that time. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located At the Norman Cross roundabout near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, stands a memorial a towering brass eagle upon a concrete column and plinth with brass nameplate 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
- Mungo Park visits Segu kingdom. Mungo Park ( September 11, 1771 &ndash 1806 was a Scottish explorer of the African continent José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, formerly called Simón Bolívar International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo is an Airport
- The British seize Ceylon from the Dutch. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
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 25 - William MacGillivray, Scottish naturalist and ornithologist (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 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate William MacGillivray ( January 25, 1796 &ndash September 4, 1852) was a Scottish naturalist and Ornithologist 1852)
- February 22 - Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet, Belgian mathematician (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quételet ( 22 February 1796 &ndash 17 February 1874) was a Belgian Astronomer, Mathematician 1874)
- March 18 - Jakob Steiner, Swiss mathematician (d. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Jakob Steiner ( 18 March, 1796 &ndash April 1, 1863) was a Swiss Mathematician. 1863)
- May 1 - Junius Brutus Booth, English actor (d. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Junius Brutus Booth (May 1 1796&ndashNovember 30 1852 was an English Actor. 1852)
- May 4 - Horace Mann, American educator and abolitionist (d. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV This article is about an early leader in education for the private school located in New York City see Horace Mann School. 1859)
- June 14 - Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician of Czech origin (d. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Nikolai Dmitrievich Brashman ( June 14, 1796 &ndash May 13, 1866) was a Russian Mathematician of Czech origin 1866)
- July 6 - Emperor Nicholas I of Russia (d. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England 1855)
- July 16 - Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, French painter (d. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot ( July 17, 1796 &ndash February 22, 1875) was a French landscape painter and Printmaker 1875)
- July 23 - Franz Berwald, Swedish composer (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Franz Adolf Berwald ( July 23, 1796 &ndash April 3, 1868) was a Swedish Romantic Composer who was generally 1868)
- August 15 - John Torrey, American botanist (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed John Torrey ( August 15, 1796 &ndash March 10, 1873) was an American botanist. 1873)
- August 25 - James Lick, American land speculator (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 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the James Lick ( August 25, 1796 &ndash October 1, 1876) was an American carpenter Piano builder land baron and patron 1876)
- September 19 - Hartley Coleridge, British 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 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Hartley Coleridge ( September 19, 1796 - January 6, 1849) was an English Writer. 1849)
- September 22 - Davi Canabarro, Gaúcho rebel revolucionary (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 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Davi José Martins Canabarro, ( Taquari, August 22 1796 &ndash Santana do Livramento, April 12[[ 867]] was a Tatter Revolucionary Gaucho ( gaúcho in Portuguese, "gaucho" in Spanish) is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American Pampas 1867)
- September 25 - Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Antoine-Louis Barye ( September 24, 1796 - June 25, 1875) was a French sculptor most famous for his work as an Animalier 1875)
- October 23 - Stefano Franscini, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Stefano Franscini ( October 23, 1796 – July 19, 1857) was a Swiss Politician and Statistician. This is a list of members of the Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal svizzer 1857)
- November 30 - Carl Loewe, German composer (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Johann Carl Gottfried Loewe ( November 30, 1796 - April 20, 1869) usually called Carl Loewe, was a German Composer 1869)
- See also Category: 1796 births. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Deaths
- January 13 - John H. D. Anderson, Scottish scientist and inventor (b. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks John Anderson FRS (1726&ndash January 13 1796) was a Scottish Natural philosopher and liberal educator at the forefront of the application 1726)
- February 23 - Jean-Nicolas Stofflet, French royalist general (executed) (b. Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Jean-Nicolas Stofflet ( 1751 - February 23, 1796) was a French leader of the Revolt in the Vendée against the First French Republic 1751)
- March 6 - Guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French writer (b. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Guillaume Thomas François Raynal ( April 12, 1711 &ndash March 6, 1796) was a French Writer. 1713)
- March 19 - Hugh Palliser, British naval officer and administrator (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser 1st Bart ( 22 February 1722 &ndash 19 March 1796) was an officer of the British Royal 1722)
- May 12 - Johann Peter Uz, German poet (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Johann Peter Uz ( October 3, 1720 &ndash May 12, 1796) German Poet, was born at Ansbach. 1720)
- May 29 - Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Baron Carl Fredrik Pechlin ( August 8, 1720 &ndash May 29, 1796) was a Swedish Politician and Demagogue, son 1720)
- June 11 - Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Samuel Whitbread ( August 30 1720 – June 11 1796) was an English brewer and Member of Parliament. 1720)
- June 21 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Richard Gridley ( January 3, 1710 &ndash June 21, 1796) was born in Boston Massachusetts. 1710)
- June 26 - David Rittenhouse, American astronomer, inventor, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. 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 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. David Rittenhouse ( April 8, 1732 June 26, 1796) was a renowned American Astronomer, Inventor, Clockmaker (b. 1732)
- June 30 - Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Abraham Yates (1724 &ndash 1796 was an American lawyer and civil servant from Albany New York. 1724)
- July 16 - George Howard, British field marshal (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Field Marshal Sir George Howard PC KB ( 17 June 1718 &ndash 16 July 1796) was a British military officer the 1718)
- July 21 - Robert Burns, Scottish poet (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire 1759)
- August 1 - Robert Pigot, British army officer (b. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Robert Pigot may refer to Sir Robert Pigot 2nd Baronet (1720-1796 British soldier Sir Robert Pigot 4th Baronet (1801-1891 British 1720)
- August 21 - John McKinly, American physician and President of Delaware (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Dr John McKinly ( February 21 1721 &ndash August 21 1796) was an American Physician and Politician from 1721)
- September 21 - François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French royalist general (killed in battle) (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers ( March 1, 1769 &ndash September 21, 1796) was a French general of the Revolutionary Wars 1769)
- October 7 - Thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Thomas Reid ( April 26, 1710 – October 7, 1796) Scottish Philosopher, and a contemporary of David Hume, was 1710)
- November 6 - Catherine the Great of Russia (b, 1729)
- See also Category: 1796 deaths. 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 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Catherine II, called Catherine the Great (Екатерина II Великая Yekaterina II Velikaya;) reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
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