Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   Michal Bogdanowicz, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49   

Nov 13   Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 in the year 1779.   

Dec 01   Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer in the year 1779.   

Dec 15   On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 18   Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 in the year 1779.   

Dec 18   Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") in the year 1779.   

Dec 19   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver in the year 1779.   

Dec 23   In the year 1779 benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

Dec 28   On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

Dec 31   In the year 1779 english fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)   

Jan 05   In the year 1779 birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

Jan 08   In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)   

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

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1779 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 14   James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 died in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)