Anna Atkins, English botanist and photographer (d. 1871)
Anna Atkins (née Children; 16 March 1799 – 9 June 1871) was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph.
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- 9Jan
William Pitt the Younger
British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of two shillings to the pound to raise funds for Great Britain's war effort in the Napoleonic Wars. - 4May
Battle of Seringapatam
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War: The Battle of Seringapatam: The siege of Seringapatam ends when the city is invaded and Tipu Sultan killed by the besieging British army, under the command of General George Harris. - 27May
Battle of Winterthur (1799)
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland. - 19Sep
Battle of Bergen (1799)
French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen. - 9Nov
Coup of 18 Brumaire
Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government, and becoming First Consul of the successor (Consulate Government).