Historical Events
- Dutch East Indies Company dissolves
Famous Birthdays
- Sydney Nelson, English song composer (Rose of Allendale), born in London, England (d. 1862)
- Václav Emanuel Horák, Czech composer, chiefly of liturgical music, organist, and kapellmeister, born in Lobeč, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1871)
Famous Deaths
- Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, French zoologist, dies at 83
Died in 1800 1800 Highlights
About January 1, 1800
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 224 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
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