Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

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 On this day in history birth of mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08)

Sep 10 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Oct 10 Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1779.

Nov 06 In the year 1779 birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer

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

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

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

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

Dec 19 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 20 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71

Jan 22 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history.

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.

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 in the year 1779.

Feb 24 In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)