Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born in the year 1779.

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 In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer

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 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of jacob Gottfried Weber, composer

Mar 02 In the year 1779 birth of joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851)

Mar 06 Philipp Roth, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 15 William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) was born in the year 1779.

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

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

Jul 20 Ignaz Schuster, composer was born in the year 1779.

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

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

Aug 07 In the year 1779 birth of louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842)

Aug 17 Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on this day in history.

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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 on this day in history.

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.

Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Feb 14 On this day in history death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50

Feb 16 In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies

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