Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of stefano Pavesi, composer  

Jan 24 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of oliver Shaw, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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 Louise Reichardt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1779.  

May 28 In the year 1779 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)  

Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 15 In the year 1779 birth of clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)  

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

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 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1779.  

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 In the year 1779 birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer  

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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 On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

Feb 02 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  

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

Feb 14 In the year 1779 death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50  

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.