Deaths on February 4

Étienne-Louis Boullée

Died on February 4, 1799

Étienne-Louis Boullée, French architect and educator (b. 1728)

Étienne-Louis Boullée (12 February 1728 – 4 February 1799) was a visionary French neoclassical architect whose work greatly influenced contemporary architects.

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Events on 1799

9 Jan

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.
4 May

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.
27 May

Battle of Winterthur (1799)
War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.
25 Jul

Battle of Abukir (1799)
At Abu Qir in Egypt, Napoleon I of France defeats 10,000 Ottomans under Mustafa Pasha.
19 Sep

Battle of Bergen (1799)
French Revolutionary Wars: French-Dutch victory against the Russians and British in the Battle of Bergen.

Deaths on February 4

Étienne-Louis Boullée

Died on February 4, 1799

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Events on 1799

William Pitt the Younger

Battle of Seringapatam

Battle of Winterthur (1799)

Battle of Abukir (1799)

Battle of Bergen (1799)