What happened in 1799
6 entries recorded for 1799, listed by date. That was 227 years ago.
1799 at a glance
- Years ago
- 227 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1790s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 6
- Breakdown
- 6 historical events
January
- January 27
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: In the Macau Incident, French and Spanish warships encountered a British Royal Navy escort squadron in the Wanshan Archipelago; subsequent events, including which side retreated, were disputed by the commanders present.
February
- February 9
Quasi-War
Quasi-War: USS Constellation captured the French frigate Insurgente in a single-ship action in the Caribbean Sea.
March
- March 25
War of the Second Coalition
War of the Second Coalition: In their second battle in seven days, the French Army of the Danube and Habsburg forces battled for control of the Hegau region.
April
- April 16
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: Severely outnumbered French forces repulsed an Ottoman attack at the Battle of Mount Tabor in present-day Israel.
July
- July 15
Fort Julien
French soldiers at Fort Julien, near the Egyptian port city of Rashid, uncovered the Rosetta Stone, which was essential in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts.
October
- October 12
Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin
Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin became the first woman to make a parachute descent, falling 900 metres (3,000 ft) in the gondola of a hot air balloon.
Questions about 1799
What happened in 1799?
This site records 6 entries for 1799, including French Revolutionary Wars on January 27. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1799?
227 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1799 turns 227 this year.
Which century is 1799 in?
1799 falls in the 18th century, in the 1790s.
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