Nov 20,1942 - Present
THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1799 During the Napoleonic Wars in 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced an income tax to finance the war effort, an early form of modern taxation in the UK.
1799 Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri's execution, alongside other patriots, remains a somber reminder of the struggle for independence during this turbulent period in Malta's history.
1799 The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu reaches its dramatic conclusion as the French garrison surrenders, altering the course of European history.
1799 In the historic lands of Palestine, Napoleon Bonaparte seized the city of Jaffa on this day. The aftermath witnessed a grim episode as his troops tragically put to the sword more than 2,000 Albanian captives.
1799 In the Battle of Mount Tabor, Napoleon displayed his military prowess by driving Ottoman Turks across the River Jordan near Acre. This battle played a pivotal role in the larger canvas of the French Revolutionary Wars.
1799 The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War reached its climax in 1799 with the Battle of Seringapatam. The city's siege ended as Tipu Sultan fell to the besieging British army under General George Harris.
1799 In the midst of the War of the Second Coalition, Austrian forces achieved a decisive triumph over the French in Winterthur, Switzerland in 1799.
1799 The capture of a frigate squadron under Rear-admiral Jean-Baptiste Perrée by the British fleet under Lord Keith during the Action of 18 June 1799 had strategic implications during the French Revolutionary Wars.
1799 In the dusty Egyptian village of Rosetta, French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard stumbles upon the enigmatic Rosetta Stone, unlocking the mysteries of ancient Egypt's hieroglyphs.
1799 On July 20, 1799, Tekle Giyorgis I began the first of his six reigns as Emperor of Ethiopia, shaping the nation's history for years to come.
1799 In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte achieved a remarkable victory against a numerically superior Ottoman army led by Mustafa Pasha at the Battle of Abukir, showcasing his military prowess during the Egyptian campaign.
1799 On August 23, 1799, Napoleon I of France left Egypt for France, marking a pivotal moment in his rise to power and subsequent influence on European history.
1799 British forces, led by Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell, achieve a momentous victory during the War of the Second Coalition by capturing the entire Dutch fleet.
1799 French-Dutch forces defeat Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen during the French Revolutionary Wars.
1799 French troops' victory over Austro-Russian forces led to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign in the War of the 2nd Coalition.
1799 The historic ship HMS Lutine sinks, carrying with it valuable cargo worth £1,200,000 and the lives of 240 men.
1799 Jeanne Geneviève Labrosse bravely takes to the skies, becoming the first woman to leap from a balloon with a parachute, a daring feat of aeronautics.
1799 Napoleon Bonaparte led the Coup of 18 Brumaire on November 9, 1799, effectively ending the Directory government and establishing himself as the First Consul of the successor Consulate Government.
1799 On this day in 1799, France officially adopted the meter as its official unit of length. This historic decision led to the standardization of measurements and is still in use today.
1799 Henry Lee III's eloquent eulogy to George Washington in Congress immortalized Washington as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," leaving an indelible mark in American history.
1799 Ranjit Singh's conquest of Lahore marked a significant turning point in the Sikh Empire as he ascended to the throne, shaping the region's history.
