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 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 in the year 1779.

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 in the year 1779.

Feb 20 In the year 1779 birth of augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington

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

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

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)

Mar 01 In the year 1779 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 In the year 1779 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 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 In the year 1779 birth of louise Reichardt, composer

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer

May 02 In the year 1779 birth of john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)

May 25 Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician was born in the year 1779.

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

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 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 in the year 1779.

Aug 01 In the year 1779 birth of lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851)

Aug 07 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born on this day in history.

Aug 07 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer

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Jan 03 On this day in history death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Feb 07 In the year 1779 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67

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