Deaths on January 9

Jean Étienne Championnet

Died on January 9, 1800

Jean Étienne Championnet, French general (b. 1762)

Jean-Étienne Vachier Championnet, also known as Championnet (13 April 1762, Alixan, Drôme – 9 January 1800), led a Republican French division in many important battles during the French Revolutionary Wars. He became commander-in-chief of the Army of Rome in 1798 and of the Army of Italy in 1799. He died in early 1800 of typhus. His name is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, on Column 3.

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14 May

Washington, D.C.
The process of the U.S. Government moving the United States capital city from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. begins.
7 Jun

Saskatchewan River
David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba.
14 Jun

Battle of Marengo
The French Army of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo in Northern Italy and re-conquers Italy.
30 Aug

Slave rebellion
Gabriel Prosser postpones a planned slave rebellion in Richmond, Virginia, but is arrested before he can make it happen.
17 Nov

6th United States Congress
The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.

Deaths on January 9

Jean Étienne Championnet

Died on January 9, 1800

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