Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John White, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1779 ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Jan 15   On this day in history jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 17   On this day in history capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

Jan 17   Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery in the year 1779.   

Jan 18   On this day in history peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 18   On this day in history the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus   

Jan 20   In the year 1779 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   In the year 1779 charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

Feb 02   On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

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   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer in the year 1779.   

Feb 22   On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British on this day in history.   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British in the year 1779.   

Feb 27   Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

Mar 01   Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Philipp Roth, composer in the year 1779.   

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) in the year 1779.   

Mar 13   In the year 1779 oliver Shaw, composer   

Mar 15   William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) in the year 1779.   

Mar 21   Alexis Garaude, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

Apr 11   In the year 1779 louise Reichardt, composer   

Apr 21   On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

May 02   John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1779 john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

Jan 05   In the year 1779 birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

Jan 08   John White, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.   

Jan 20   In the year 1779 john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

Feb 07   On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 14   In the year 1779 death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

Feb 16   In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

Feb 24   In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)