Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

Jan 05 In the year 1779 birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)

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

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

Jan 15 On this day in history 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 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born in the year 1779.

Feb 22 In the year 1779 birth of joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer

Feb 27 Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851)

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of philipp Roth, composer

Mar 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1779 birth of william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)

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

Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of louise Reichardt, composer

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

May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) was born in the year 1779.

May 25 Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician was born on this day in history.

May 28 On this day in history birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)

Jul 10 On this day in history 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 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born in the year 1779.

Aug 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1779.

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

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

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.