1777


Sep 8
1777 Third voyage of James Cook: English explorer Captain Cook discovers Kiritimati (Christmas Island).

1799


Jun 7
Age: 21y
1799 • Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland: Vlieter Incident: A squadron of the Batavian Republic's navy, commanded by Rear-Admiral Samuel Story, surrenders to the British Royal Navy under Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell near Wieringen without joining action.

1800


Sep 2
Age: 22y
1800 • Cardinal Barnaba Chiaramonti succeeds Pius VI as Pius VII, the 251st pope. He is crowned on March 21 in Venice.

1802


Jan 6
Age: 24y

1804


Jun 27
Age: 26y
1804 Morphine is first isolated from the opium poppy by the German pharmacist, Friedrich Sertürner.

1805


Aug 27
Age: 27y
1805 King Anouvong becomes ruler of Vientiane.

1807


Nov 30
Age: 30y
1807 Henry Christopher is elected first President of the State of Haiti, ruling the northern part of the country.

1809


Nov 2
Age: 32y
1809 Napoleon I of France orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire. When he announces that the Pope's secular power has ended, the Pope excommunicates him.

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