Historical Events Happened In 1779

Nov 06 On this day in history michal Bogdanowicz, composer Share it »

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

Nov 13 On this day in history thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 Share it »

Dec 01 On this day in history pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer Share it »

Dec 14 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer on this day in history. Share it »

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

Dec 18 Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 18 Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 19 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 23 On this day in history benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct Share it »

Dec 28 Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 31 English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 05 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) Share it »

Jan 20 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 Share it »

Jan 22 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 14 On this day in history death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 Share it »

Feb 16 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died on this day in history. Share it »