Historical Events In 1779
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 05 On this day in history stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)
Jan 08 John White, composer on this day in history.
Jan 11 Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1779 jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer
Jan 17 Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery in the year 1779.
Jan 17 In the year 1779 captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery
Jan 18 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) in the year 1779.
Jan 18 The birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus in the year 1779.
Jan 20 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71
Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer in the year 1779.
Jan 23 Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) in the year 1779.
Jan 31 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on this day in history.
Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.
Feb 14 On this day in history james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50
Feb 16 On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies
Feb 20 In the year 1779 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington
Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer in the year 1779.
Feb 22 In the year 1779 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer
Feb 24 On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British
Feb 24 On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British
Feb 27 In the year 1779 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59
Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 06 Philipp Roth, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 11 In the year 1779 uS army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
Mar 13 In the year 1779 oliver Shaw, composer
Mar 15 William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) on this day in history.
Mar 21 On this day in history alexis Garaude, composer
Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on this day in history.
Apr 06 In the year 1779 tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52
Apr 11 Louise Reichardt, composer on this day in history.
Apr 21 William Knyvett, composer in the year 1779.
May 02 In the year 1779 john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)
May 11 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779.
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