Historical figures in 1796

The atlas holds 10 people and 28 moments here, in 1796. The most recorded lives are Napoleon Bonaparte, Ludwig van Beethoven and Jane Austen. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Royalty.

Notable people

1. Catherine II of Russia

   in 1796

   3 moments here

   Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

2. Francisco Goya

   in 1796

   3 moments here

   Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…

3. Immanuel Kant

   in 1796

   1 moment here

   German Enlightenment philosopher whose critical philosophy transformed epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, and political thought.…

4. James Monroe

   in 1796

   1 moment here

   James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…

5. Jane Austen

   in 1796

   3 moments here

   English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…

6. Joséphine de Beauharnais

   in 1796

   3 moments here

   Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…

7. Lord Byron

   in 1796

   1 moment here

   George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

8. Ludwig van Beethoven

   in 1796

   6 moments here

   German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

9. Martin Van Buren

   in 1796

   1 moment here

   Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…

10. Napoleon Bonaparte

    in 1796

    6 moments here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

Moments

1. 1796 Residence in Cádiz Francisco Goya
2. 1796 Stay in Seville Francisco Goya
3. 1796 Visit to the Duchess of Alba at Sanlúcar Francisco Goya
4. 1796 Ends four decades of university teaching Immanuel Kant
5. 1796 Convalescence in the Scottish Highlands Lord Byron
6. 1796 Improvised at the Berlin Singakademie Ludwig van Beethoven
7. 1796 Performed for the Prussian king Ludwig van Beethoven
8. 1796 Played for the Saxon elector Ludwig van Beethoven
9. 1796 Tour stop in Leipzig Ludwig van Beethoven
10. 1796 Legal study in Kinderhook Martin Van Buren
11. 1796 Concert tour reaches Prague Ludwig van Beethoven
12. 1796 Civil marriage to Napoleon Bonaparte Joséphine de Beauharnais
13. 1796 Visit to Harpsden Jane Austen
14. 1796 Wins at Montenotte Napoleon Bonaparte
15. 1796 Commands the Battle of Lodi Napoleon Bonaparte
16. 1796 Enters Milan after Lodi Napoleon Bonaparte
17. 1796 Visit to Fontainebleau en route to Italy Joséphine de Beauharnais
18. 1796 Arrival in Milan Joséphine de Beauharnais
19. 1796 Journey through London to Rowling Jane Austen
20. 1796 Visit to Rowling Jane Austen
21. 1796 Attacks at Castiglione Napoleon Bonaparte
22. 1796 Defeats Wurmser at Bassano Napoleon Bonaparte
23. 1796 Buried at Peter and Paul Cathedral Catherine II of Russia
24. 1796 Died at Saint Petersburg Catherine II of Russia
25. 1796 Dies in the Winter Palace Catherine II of Russia
26. 1796 Return to Charlottesville after recall from France James Monroe
27. 1796 Concert visit to Pressburg Ludwig van Beethoven
28. 1796 Carries the standard at Arcole Napoleon Bonaparte

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