Famous Birthdays In 1779

Jan 01 William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.

Jan 08 In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer

Jan 15 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born in the year 1779.

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

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 Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington was born in the year 1779.

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer

Feb 22 In the year 1779 birth of joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer

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

Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer was born in the year 1779.

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851)

Mar 06 In the year 1779 birth of philipp Roth, composer

Mar 13 In the year 1779 birth of oliver Shaw, composer

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 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 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 in the year 1779.

May 25 Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician was born on this day in history.

May 28 Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1779.

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

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 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1779.

Aug 17 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1779.

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

Feb 24 In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)