Famous Birthdays In 1779

Jan 01 In the year 1779 birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)

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 In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer

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

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington

Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born in the year 1779.

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Mar 15 In the year 1779 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history birth of gottlob Wiedebein, composer

Aug 01 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) was born on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.

Jan 22 In the year 1779 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 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.