2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson (25) weds daughter of the Earl of Bristol Lady Louisa Hervey at Wimbledon
2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson (25) weds daughter of the Earl of Bristol Lady Louisa Hervey at Wimbledon
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1795. This year saw 42 significant events. 1 notable figure passed away.
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1795 Timeline
2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson (25) weds daughter of the Earl of Bristol Lady Louisa Hervey at Wimbledon
2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson (25) weds daughter of the Earl of Bristol Lady Louisa Hervey at Wimbledon
Ludwig van Beethoven (24) has his debut performance as a pianist at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.
French National Convention decrees "La Marseillaise" by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle as France's national anthem
"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria,...
British capture Cape Town, South Africa, from the Dutch
The first modern humans are believed to have inhabited South Africa more than 100,000 years ago.
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" poet Samuel Coleridge (22) marries Sarah Fricker in Bristol, England
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" poet Samuel Coleridge (22) marries Sarah Fricker in Bristol, England
Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] is signed by Spain and the US, establishing the southern boundary of the US an
Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] is signed by Spain and the US, establishing the southern boundary of the US and giving Americans the right to navigate the Mississippi River
US President William Henry Harrison (22) weds Anna Symmes (20) in North Bend, Ohio
US President William Henry Harrison (22) weds Anna Symmes (20) in North Bend, Ohio
French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht, Netherlands
The Directory (also called Directorate; French: le Directoire [diʁɛktwaʁ] ) was the system of government established by the French Constitution of 1795.
French forces admitted to Amsterdam without resistance
French forces admitted to Amsterdam without resistance
Democratic revolution in Amsterdam results in establishment of shot-lived Batavian Republic
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the...
Zealand, Netherlands, surrenders to French general Michaud
Zealand, Netherlands, surrenders to French general Michaud
11th Amendment to US Constitution affirming power of state courts is ratified [1]
11th Amendment to US Constitution affirming power of state courts is ratified [1]
First US state university opens, the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a coeducational public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Freedom of worship is established in France under the constitution
Freedom of worship is established in France under the constitution
French Politician and Educator Joseph Lakanal, defines on behalf of the French Revolution an “educational utopia” aiming
French Politician and Educator Joseph Lakanal, defines on behalf of the French Revolution an “educational utopia” aiming to “put an end to inequalities of development that affected a citizen's capacities for judgment."
Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution
Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperi
The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia during the partitions of Poland
Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, acquitted in England of high treason
Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, acquitted in England of high treason
Great Britain passes a tax on hair powder - a fee of 1 guinea a year, leading to a decline in its use
Great Britain passes a tax on hair powder - a fee of 1 guinea a year, leading to a decline in its use
Hedges Treaty: Bataafse Republic becomes French vassal state
Hedges Treaty: Bataafse Republic becomes French vassal state
Fire destroys one-third of Copenhagen, injuring 18,000 people
Fire destroys one-third of Copenhagen, injuring 18,000 people
US and Great Britain sign the Jay Treaty, the first US extradition treaty
US and Great Britain sign the Jay Treaty, the first US extradition treaty
John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of US Supreme Court
John Rutledge Jr. (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second...
James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt
James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt
The first stone of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is laid
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales. The 19-arched stone and cast iron structure is...
Spain and France sign peace treaty
The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France during the French Revolution (represented by François de Barthélemy).
Slave revolt at Knip Plantation, Curaçao
The Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 was a slave revolt in the Dutch colony of Curaçao, led by the enslaved man Tula (Toela in a contemporary Dutch report).
Curaçao Governor De Veer sends militia to stop rebellious enslaved people
Curaçao Governor De Veer sends militia to stop rebellious enslaved people
Curaçao slave opponents return to St. Christopher
Curaçao slave opponents return to St. Christopher
USA and Algiers sign peace treaty
USA and Algiers sign peace treaty
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned
Conseil de Cinq-Cents (Council of 500) forms in Paris
The Council of Five Hundred (Conseil des Cinq-Cents) was the lower house of the legislature of the French First Republic under the Constitution of the Year III.
Belgium is conquered by France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe.
Tula, leader of the slave uprising, is sentenced to death in Curaçao
Tula, leader of the slave uprising, is sentenced to death in Curaçao
M. von Böhm's "Oorlogscantate" premieres
M. von Böhm's "Oorlogscantate" premieres
Third Partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia, and Russia
The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that eventually ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795.
The Directoire, a five-man revolutionary government of France, is created
The Directoire, a five-man revolutionary government of France, is created
Curacao government forbids slave work on Sunday
Curacao government forbids slave work on Sunday
US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis
US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis
1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky
1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky
The Dutch East Indies Company is formally dissolved, taken over by the Batavian Republic [1]
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the...
Josiah Wedgwood dies
Josiah Wedgwood, English potter and founder of the wedgwood company, known for english potter and founder of the wedgwood company, died on 1795-01-03.
Events
Ludwig van Beethoven (24) has his debut performance as a pianist at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.
French National Convention decrees "La Marseillaise" by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle as France's national anthem
"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria,...
British capture Cape Town, South Africa, from the Dutch
The first modern humans are believed to have inhabited South Africa more than 100,000 years ago.
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" poet Samuel Coleridge (22) marries Sarah Fricker in Bristol, England
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" poet Samuel Coleridge (22) marries Sarah Fricker in Bristol, England
Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] is signed by Spain and the US, establishing the southern boundary of the US an
Pinckney's Treaty [Treaty of San Lorenzo] is signed by Spain and the US, establishing the southern boundary of the US and giving Americans the right to navigate the Mississippi River
US President William Henry Harrison (22) weds Anna Symmes (20) in North Bend, Ohio
US President William Henry Harrison (22) weds Anna Symmes (20) in North Bend, Ohio
French army under Pichegru occupies Utrecht, Netherlands
The Directory (also called Directorate; French: le Directoire [diʁɛktwaʁ] ) was the system of government established by the French Constitution of 1795.
French forces admitted to Amsterdam without resistance
French forces admitted to Amsterdam without resistance
Democratic revolution in Amsterdam results in establishment of shot-lived Batavian Republic
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the...
Zealand, Netherlands, surrenders to French general Michaud
Zealand, Netherlands, surrenders to French general Michaud
11th Amendment to US Constitution affirming power of state courts is ratified [1]
11th Amendment to US Constitution affirming power of state courts is ratified [1]
First US state university opens, the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a coeducational public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Freedom of worship is established in France under the constitution
Freedom of worship is established in France under the constitution
French Politician and Educator Joseph Lakanal, defines on behalf of the French Revolution an “educational utopia” aiming
French Politician and Educator Joseph Lakanal, defines on behalf of the French Revolution an “educational utopia” aiming to “put an end to inequalities of development that affected a citizen's capacities for judgment."
Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution
Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperi
The Duchy of Courland, a northern fief of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceases to exist and becomes part of Imperial Russia during the partitions of Poland
Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, acquitted in England of high treason
Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India, acquitted in England of high treason
Great Britain passes a tax on hair powder - a fee of 1 guinea a year, leading to a decline in its use
Great Britain passes a tax on hair powder - a fee of 1 guinea a year, leading to a decline in its use
Hedges Treaty: Bataafse Republic becomes French vassal state
Hedges Treaty: Bataafse Republic becomes French vassal state
Fire destroys one-third of Copenhagen, injuring 18,000 people
Fire destroys one-third of Copenhagen, injuring 18,000 people
US and Great Britain sign the Jay Treaty, the first US extradition treaty
US and Great Britain sign the Jay Treaty, the first US extradition treaty
John Rutledge becomes 2nd chief justice of US Supreme Court
John Rutledge Jr. (September 17, 1739 – June 21, 1800) was an American Founding Father, politician, and jurist who served as one of the original associate justices of the Supreme Court and the second...
James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt
James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt
The first stone of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is laid
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales. The 19-arched stone and cast iron structure is...
Spain and France sign peace treaty
The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France during the French Revolution (represented by François de Barthélemy).
Slave revolt at Knip Plantation, Curaçao
The Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795 was a slave revolt in the Dutch colony of Curaçao, led by the enslaved man Tula (Toela in a contemporary Dutch report).
Curaçao Governor De Veer sends militia to stop rebellious enslaved people
Curaçao Governor De Veer sends militia to stop rebellious enslaved people
Curaçao slave opponents return to St. Christopher
Curaçao slave opponents return to St. Christopher
USA and Algiers sign peace treaty
USA and Algiers sign peace treaty
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned
Conseil de Cinq-Cents (Council of 500) forms in Paris
The Council of Five Hundred (Conseil des Cinq-Cents) was the lower house of the legislature of the French First Republic under the Constitution of the Year III.
Belgium is conquered by France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe.
Tula, leader of the slave uprising, is sentenced to death in Curaçao
Tula, leader of the slave uprising, is sentenced to death in Curaçao
M. von Böhm's "Oorlogscantate" premieres
M. von Böhm's "Oorlogscantate" premieres
Third Partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia, and Russia
The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that eventually ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795.
The Directoire, a five-man revolutionary government of France, is created
The Directoire, a five-man revolutionary government of France, is created
Curacao government forbids slave work on Sunday
Curacao government forbids slave work on Sunday
US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis
US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis
1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky
1st state appropriation of money for road building, Kentucky
The Dutch East Indies Company is formally dissolved, taken over by the Batavian Republic [1]
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Dutch: Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the...
Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1795?
- In 1795, there were 42 significant historical events. Notable events include 2nd Earl of Liverpool Robert Jenkinson (25) weds daughter of the Earl of Bristol Lady Louisa Hervey at Wimbledon, Ludwig van Beethoven (24) has his debut performance as a pianist at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria, French National Convention decrees "La Marseillaise" by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle as France's national anthem.
- Who died in 1795?
- 1 notable figure passed away in 1795, including Josiah Wedgwood dies.