Famous Birthdays In 1779

Jan 01 William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.  

Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)  

Jan 08 John White, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born in the year 1779.  

Jan 18 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.  

Feb 20 In the year 1779 birth of augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington  

Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer  

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)  

Mar 01 In the year 1779 birth of jacob Gottfried Weber, composer  

Mar 02 Joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 Philipp Roth, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Mar 13 In the year 1779 birth of oliver Shaw, composer  

Mar 15 Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.  

Mar 15 William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 21 In the year 1779 birth of alexis Garaude, composer  

Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Apr 11 Louise Reichardt, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer  

May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) was born on this day in history.  

May 25 In the year 1779 birth of henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician  

May 28 Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born in the year 1779.  

Jul 10 In the year 1779 birth of alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer  

Jul 15 On this day in history birth of clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)  

Jul 20 Ignaz Schuster, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 21 On this day in history birth of gottlob Wiedebein, composer  

Aug 01 In the year 1779 birth of francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)  

Aug 01 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 07 In the year 1779 birth of carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography  

Aug 07 In the year 1779 birth of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842)  

Aug 17 Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born in the year 1779.  

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Jan 03 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.  

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

Feb 02 In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies  

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