Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books
Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1798. This year saw 39 significant events. 2 notable figures were born.
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1798 Timeline
Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books
Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books
US Sedition Act prohibits "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government
US Sedition Act prohibits "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
Coup d'état in Batavian Republic
The Batavian Republic (Dutch: Bataafse Republiek; French: République Batave) was the successor state to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.
Rep Matthew Lyon (Vt) spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold (Ct) in US House of Representatives, after an argument
Rep Matthew Lyon (Vt) spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold (Ct) in US House of Representatives, after an argument
Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire
Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire
French army led by Louis Alexandre Berthier captures Rome
The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802.
Louis Alexandre Berthier proclaim a Roman Republic after conquering Rome
The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was a sister republic of the First French Republic that existed from 1798 to 1799.
The French army enters Rome: the birth of the Roman Republic
The Directory (also called Directorate; French: le Directoire [diʁɛktwaʁ] ) was the system of government established by the French Constitution of 1795.
Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy
Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy
Republic of Switzerland forms
The Helvetic Republic (République helvétique (French); Helvetische Republik (German); Repubblica Elvetica (Italian)) was a sister republic of France that existed between 1798 and 1803, during the...
Mississippi Territory is organized
The Territory of Mississippi was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that was created under an organic act passed by the Congress of the United States.
US Department of the Navy forms
The United States Department of the Navy (DON) is one of the three military departments within the United States Department of Defense.
Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.
British kill about 500 Irish insurgents at the Battle of Tara
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.
The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland, large rebel force kills local militia
The Battle of Clonard occurred on 11 July 1798 near Leinster Bridge in the townland of Clonard New, County Kildare during the Irish Rising of that year.
The Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread United Irish Rebellion into Munster is defeated
The Battle of New Ross was a military engagement which took place in New Ross, County Wexford during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews
Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (Spanish: Misión San Luis Rey de Francia) is a former Spanish mission in San Luis Rey, a neighborhood in Oceanside, California.
Marine Police established by The West India Committee to guard merchant vessels on the river Thames, London, beginnings
Marine Police established by The West India Committee to guard merchant vessels on the river Thames, London, beginnings of the world's oldest continuously serving police force [1]
US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained, ... & removed as alien enemies"
US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained, ... & removed as alien enemies"
Quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war'
Quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war'
First direct US federal tax on states enacted to finance military buildup; dwellings, land, and slaves are subject to ta
First direct US federal tax on states enacted to finance military buildup; dwellings, land, and slaves are subject to tariff
US Public Health Service forms, and US Marine Hospital is authorized
The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services which manages public health, containing nine out of the department's...
French army and Irish rebels rout a larger British force at the Battle of Castlebar, Ireland
The Battle of Castlebar was a military engagement of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 which occurred on 27 August 1798 near the town of Castlebar, County Mayo.
1st US bank robbery: the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821
1st US bank robbery: the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821
Battle of St. George's Caye: Week-long battle begins between the Spanish Empire and Great Britain off the coast of Beliz
Battle of St. George's Caye: Week-long battle begins between the Spanish Empire and Great Britain off the coast of Belize
New annual military conscription law goes into effect in France
Conscription, also known as the draft in American English, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law.
British Honduras defeats Spain in the Battle of St. George's Caye
The Battle of St. George's Caye was a military engagement that lasted from 3 to 10 September 1798, off the coast of British Honduras (present-day Belize).
Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg
Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg
Kentucky becomes first state to nullify an act of Congress
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799 in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts...
Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds
Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds
Dutch Rijksmuseum founded in the Hague (moved to Amsterdam 1808)
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author (Tanya), released from St Petersburg jail
Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author (Tanya), released from St Petersburg jail
Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt
Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt
Dutch troops occupy Hasselt
Dutch troops occupy Hasselt
David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut & bolt machine
David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut & bolt machine
First impeachment trial against a US senator begins (William Blount, Tennessee)
First impeachment trial against a US senator begins (William Blount, Tennessee)
Russia & Britain sign Second anti-French Coalition
This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the War of the Second Coalition (1798 2, depending on periodisation).
Alexandra Feodorovna is born
Alexandra Feodorovna is born
Auguste Comte is born
Auguste Comte, French philosopher, mathematician and sociologist, known for french philosopher, mathematician and sociologist, was born on 1798-01-19.
Events
US Sedition Act prohibits "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government
US Sedition Act prohibits "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
Coup d'état in Batavian Republic
The Batavian Republic (Dutch: Bataafse Republiek; French: République Batave) was the successor state to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.
Rep Matthew Lyon (Vt) spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold (Ct) in US House of Representatives, after an argument
Rep Matthew Lyon (Vt) spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold (Ct) in US House of Representatives, after an argument
Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire
Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire
French army led by Louis Alexandre Berthier captures Rome
The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802.
Louis Alexandre Berthier proclaim a Roman Republic after conquering Rome
The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was a sister republic of the First French Republic that existed from 1798 to 1799.
The French army enters Rome: the birth of the Roman Republic
The Directory (also called Directorate; French: le Directoire [diʁɛktwaʁ] ) was the system of government established by the French Constitution of 1795.
Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy
Dr George Balfour becomes 1st naval surgeon in the US Navy
Republic of Switzerland forms
The Helvetic Republic (République helvétique (French); Helvetische Republik (German); Repubblica Elvetica (Italian)) was a sister republic of France that existed between 1798 and 1803, during the...
Mississippi Territory is organized
The Territory of Mississippi was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that was created under an organic act passed by the Congress of the United States.
US Department of the Navy forms
The United States Department of the Navy (DON) is one of the three military departments within the United States Department of Defense.
Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.
British kill about 500 Irish insurgents at the Battle of Tara
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland.
The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland, large rebel force kills local militia
The Battle of Clonard occurred on 11 July 1798 near Leinster Bridge in the townland of Clonard New, County Kildare during the Irish Rising of that year.
The Battle of New Ross: The attempt to spread United Irish Rebellion into Munster is defeated
The Battle of New Ross was a military engagement which took place in New Ross, County Wexford during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews
Jews of Pesaro Italy fast commemorating murder of Jews
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (Spanish: Misión San Luis Rey de Francia) is a former Spanish mission in San Luis Rey, a neighborhood in Oceanside, California.
Marine Police established by The West India Committee to guard merchant vessels on the river Thames, London, beginnings
Marine Police established by The West India Committee to guard merchant vessels on the river Thames, London, beginnings of the world's oldest continuously serving police force [1]
US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained, ... & removed as alien enemies"
US law makes aliens "liable to be apprehended, restrained, ... & removed as alien enemies"
Quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war'
Quasi-War: the U.S. Congress rescinds treaties with France sparking the 'war'
First direct US federal tax on states enacted to finance military buildup; dwellings, land, and slaves are subject to ta
First direct US federal tax on states enacted to finance military buildup; dwellings, land, and slaves are subject to tariff
US Public Health Service forms, and US Marine Hospital is authorized
The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services which manages public health, containing nine out of the department's...
French army and Irish rebels rout a larger British force at the Battle of Castlebar, Ireland
The Battle of Castlebar was a military engagement of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 which occurred on 27 August 1798 near the town of Castlebar, County Mayo.
1st US bank robbery: the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821
1st US bank robbery: the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania robbed of $162,821
Battle of St. George's Caye: Week-long battle begins between the Spanish Empire and Great Britain off the coast of Beliz
Battle of St. George's Caye: Week-long battle begins between the Spanish Empire and Great Britain off the coast of Belize
New annual military conscription law goes into effect in France
Conscription, also known as the draft in American English, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law.
British Honduras defeats Spain in the Battle of St. George's Caye
The Battle of St. George's Caye was a military engagement that lasted from 3 to 10 September 1798, off the coast of British Honduras (present-day Belize).
Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg
Flemish uprising against French occupied Boerenkrijg
Kentucky becomes first state to nullify an act of Congress
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were political statements drafted in 1798 and 1799 in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts...
Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds
Beginning of a 5 day New England Blizzard that covers thousands of houses and kills hundreds
Dutch Rijksmuseum founded in the Hague (moved to Amsterdam 1808)
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author (Tanya), released from St Petersburg jail
Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author (Tanya), released from St Petersburg jail
Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt
Rebellious Flemish farmers occupy Hasselt
Dutch troops occupy Hasselt
Dutch troops occupy Hasselt
David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut & bolt machine
David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut & bolt machine
First impeachment trial against a US senator begins (William Blount, Tennessee)
First impeachment trial against a US senator begins (William Blount, Tennessee)
Russia & Britain sign Second anti-French Coalition
This is a list of sieges, land and naval battles of the War of the Second Coalition (1798 2, depending on periodisation).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1798?
- In 1798, there were 39 significant historical events. Notable events include Russia appoints first Jewish censor to censor Hebrew books, US Sedition Act prohibits "any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government, 11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed.
- Who was born in 1798?
- 2 notable figures were born in 1798, including Alexandra Feodorovna is born, Auguste Comte is born.