Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1779 birth of adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850)

Nov 27 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.

Dec 01 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer was born in the year 1779.

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.

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

Dec 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")

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

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

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

Jan 22 In the year 1779 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 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

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

Feb 16 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies in the year 1779.

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.