Historical Events In 1779
Thursday, 04 March 2021
Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) in the year 1779.
Jan 08 John White, composer on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
Jan 15 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer in the year 1779.
Jan 17 Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery on this day in history.
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 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.
Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.
Jan 23 In the year 1779 charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)
Jan 31 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog in the year 1779.
Feb 02 In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59
Feb 07 In the year 1779 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67
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 in the year 1779.
Feb 20 On this day in history augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington
Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on this day in history.
Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 27 Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 06 In the year 1779 philipp Roth, composer
Mar 11 In the year 1779 uS army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
Mar 13 Oliver Shaw, composer on this day in history.
Mar 15 William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) in the year 1779.
Mar 21 In the year 1779 alexis Garaude, composer
Mar 28 On this day in history angelo Maria Benincori, composer
Apr 06 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 in the year 1779.
Apr 11 On this day in history louise Reichardt, composer
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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