Famous Birthdays In 1779

Jan 01 William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)

Jan 05 In the year 1779 birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)

Jan 08 John White, composer was born in the year 1779.

Jan 15 In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer

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 in the year 1779.

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

Feb 20 Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington was born on this day in history.

Feb 21 In the year 1779 birth of friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer

Feb 22 In the year 1779 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 In the year 1779 birth of philipp Roth, composer

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of oliver Shaw, composer

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848)

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)

Mar 21 Alexis Garaude, composer was born in the year 1779.

Mar 28 In the year 1779 birth of angelo Maria Benincori, composer

Apr 11 In the year 1779 birth of louise Reichardt, composer

Apr 21 William Knyvett, composer was born in the year 1779.

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

May 25 Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician was born in the year 1779.

May 28 In the year 1779 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)

Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 15 Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) was born on this day in history.

Jul 20 In the year 1779 birth of ignaz Schuster, composer

Jul 21 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born in the year 1779.

Aug 01 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) was born in the year 1779.

Aug 01 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 07 On this day in history birth of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842)

Aug 17 In the year 1779 birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer

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Jan 03 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died on this day in history.

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59

Feb 07 In the year 1779 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 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.