Historical Events In 1779
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Jan 05 In the year 1779 stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)
Jan 08 On this day in history john White, composer
Jan 11 Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur in the year 1779.
Jan 15 In the year 1779 jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer
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 In the year 1779 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 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71
Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.
Jan 23 Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) on this day in history.
Jan 31 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog in the year 1779.
Feb 02 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59
Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1779 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington
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 On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British
Feb 24 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British on this day in history.
Feb 27 In the year 1779 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59
Mar 01 On this day in history jacob Gottfried Weber, composer
Mar 06 Philipp Roth, composer on this day in history.
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 On this day in history william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)
Mar 21 Alexis Garaude, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer in the year 1779.
Apr 06 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.
Apr 11 On this day in history louise Reichardt, composer
Apr 21 In the year 1779 william Knyvett, composer
May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) on this day in history.
May 11 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on this day in history.
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