Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.

Aug 22 On this day in history birth of james Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860)

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer

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

Sep 10 In the year 1779 birth of louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer

Sep 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)

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

Nov 04 In the year 1779 birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)

Nov 05 In the year 1779 birth of washington Allston, US painter/author

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 In the year 1779 birth of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)

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 on this day in history.

Dec 18 On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")

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

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Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history.

Feb 02 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59

Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.

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 on this day in history.

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