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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
1799 Oct, 24

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian violinist and composer (b. 1739)
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (2 November 1739 – 24 October 1799) was an Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist. He was a friend of both Haydn and Mozart.

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  • 4 May

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    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)

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