What happened in 1798
9 entries recorded for 1798, listed by date. That was 228 years ago.
1798 at a glance
- Years ago
- 228 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1790s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 9
- Breakdown
- 9 historical events
January
- January 4
List of princes of Wallachia
After his appointment as Prince of Wallachia, Constantine Hangerli arrived in Bucharest to assume the throne.
May
- May 7
War of the First Coalition
War of the First Coalition: A British garrison repelled a French attack on the Îles Saint-Marcouf off the Normandy coast, inflicting heavy losses.
- May 24
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 began, with battles beginning in County Kildare and fighting later spreading across the country.
June
- June 12
French invasion of Malta
Following the successful French invasion of Malta, the Knights Hospitaller surrendered Malta to Napoleon, initiating two years of occupation.
July
- July 7
XYZ Affair
Outraged by the XYZ Affair, the United States rescinded its treaties with France, resulting in the undeclared Quasi-War, fought entirely at sea.
- July 14
Alien and Sedition Acts
The Sedition Act became law, making it a federal crime to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the U.S. federal government.
August
- August 1
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile, between a British fleet commanded by Horatio Nelson and a French fleet under François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, began at Aboukir Bay off the Egyptian coast.
October
- October 12
Peasants' War (1798)
The Peasants' War began in Overmere, Southern Netherlands, with peasants taking up arms against the French occupiers.
- October 23
War of the Second Coalition
War of the Second Coalition: The Ottoman–Albanian forces of Ali Pasha of Janina defeated French troops and captured the town of Preveza at the Battle of Nicopolis.
Questions about 1798
What happened in 1798?
This site records 9 entries for 1798, including List of princes of Wallachia on January 4. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1798?
228 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1798 turns 228 this year.
Which century is 1798 in?
1798 falls in the 18th century, in the 1790s.
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