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 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of john White, composer

Jan 15 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.

Jan 18 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born in the year 1779.

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

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)

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

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

Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer was born in the year 1779.

Feb 27 In the year 1779 birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)

Mar 01 On this day in history 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 Oliver Shaw, composer was born in the year 1779.

Mar 15 Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1779 birth of angelo Maria Benincori, composer

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

Apr 21 In the year 1779 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 In the year 1779 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)

Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer was born in the year 1779.

Jul 15 Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) was born in the year 1779.

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

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851)

Aug 07 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born in the year 1779.

Aug 07 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1779.

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 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.