Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

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

Jan 05 In the year 1779 birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)

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

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

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)

Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer was born in the year 1779.

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

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1779.

Mar 15 Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.

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 in the year 1779.

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

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

Apr 21 William Knyvett, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1779.

Jul 20 In the year 1779 birth of ignaz Schuster, composer

Jul 21 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 01 In the year 1779 birth of francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)

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

Aug 07 On this day in history birth of carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography

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 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 In the year 1779 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 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59

Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.

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

Feb 24 On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)