Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born in the year 1779.

Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 08 Mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08) was born in the year 1779.

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer

Sep 18 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born in the year 1779.

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)

Nov 05 Washington Allston, US painter/author was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 14 Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer

Dec 12 In the year 1779 birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)

Dec 14 In the year 1779 birth of mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer

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

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver

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Jan 03 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)

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 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 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.