The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland comes about, and Ceres is discovered (Jan 1), Thomas Jefferson is the new U.S. President (Mar 4), the first census is held in Great Britain (Mar 10), the First Barbary War where the United States and Sweden fight against four North African States, begins (May 1), Tsar Alexander I of Russia confirms the privileges of the Baltic provinces (Sep 9), the first edition of New York Evening Post is printed (Nov 16), ultraviolet radiation is discovered, the French Revolutionary Wars go on - and all these fine people were born: Continue reading