What Happened In May 1799 In History

Historical Events for May, 1799

• 4th » 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 George Harris, 1st Baron Harris named General George Harris.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1799

• 11th » John Lowell, Jr. (philanthropist) e.g John Lowell, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist, founded Lowell Institute (d. 1836)
• 20th » Honoré de Balzac, French author and playwright (d. 1850)
• 21st » Mary Anning, English paleontologist (d. 1847)

Famous Deaths for May 1799

• 4th » Tipu Sultan of Mysore (b. 1750)
• 18th » Pierre Beaumarchais, French playwright (b. 1732)
• 26th » James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, Scottish linguist, biologist, and judge (b. 1714)

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