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 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer

Jan 18 In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)

Jan 22 In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer

Jan 24 In the year 1779 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 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born in the year 1779.

Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 27 Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842) was born in the year 1779.

Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer was born on this day in history.

Mar 02 Joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1779.

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

Mar 13 Oliver Shaw, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 15 In the year 1779 birth of william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)

Mar 21 Alexis Garaude, composer was born on this day in history.

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 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 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 On this day in history birth of ignaz Schuster, composer

Jul 21 In the year 1779 birth of gottlob Wiedebein, composer

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 on this day in history.

Aug 07 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born on this day in history.

Aug 07 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born in the year 1779.

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 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.

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 on this day in history.

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 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.

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