Timeline February 1800

Events in February 1800 9

• 1722 – 1800 Joseph Warton (1722-1800) Died 23 February 1800, aged 77 Warton was an English poet and critic and headmaster of Winchester College. In his Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope he argued for imagination over correctness in poetry, which made him an early influence on Romanticism.
• 1722 – 1800 Joseph Warton (1722-1800) Died 23 February 1800, aged 77 Warton was an English poet and critic and headmaster of Winchester College. In his Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope he argued for imagination over correctness in poetry, which made him an early influence on Romanticism.
• 1800 USS Constellation against La Vengeance Night action in the Quasi-War In the Caribbean, the American frigate USS Constellation under Thomas Truxtun fought the French frigate La Vengeance through the night. The French ship was badly damaged and escaped to Curaçao. It was one of the hardest-fought actions of the undeclared naval war between the United States and France.
• 1800 USS Constellation against La Vengeance Night action in the Quasi-War In the Caribbean, the American frigate USS Constellation under Thomas Truxtun fought the French frigate La Vengeance through the night. The French ship was badly damaged and escaped to Curaçao. It was one of the hardest-fought actions of the undeclared naval war between the United States and France.
• 1800 Constitution of the Year VIII approved by plebiscite Official results confirm the Consulate Official results of a national plebiscite were announced in favour of the Constitution of the Year VIII. It made Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul with most executive power in his hands. The published figures were later shown to have been inflated.
• 1800 Constitution of the Year VIII approved by plebiscite Official results confirm the Consulate Official results of a national plebiscite were announced in favour of the Constitution of the Year VIII. It made Napoleon Bonaparte First Consul with most executive power in his hands. The published figures were later shown to have been inflated.
• 1800 – 1844 Hyrum Smith (1800-1844) Died 27 June 1844, aged 44 American religious leader, elder brother of Joseph Smith and Assistant President of the Latter Day Saint church. He was killed alongside his brother at Carthage Jail.
• 1800 Law of 28 Pluviôse Year VIII France's departments put under appointed prefects This law reorganised French local government. Each department was placed under a prefect appointed by the First Consul. The centralised prefect system it created has lasted, in modified form, to the present day.
• 1800 Law of 28 Pluviôse Year VIII France's departments put under appointed prefects This law reorganised French local government. Each department was placed under a prefect appointed by the First Consul. The centralised prefect system it created has lasted, in modified form, to the present day.