Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 In the year 1779 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)

Aug 22 In the year 1779 birth of james Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860)

Sep 08 In the year 1779 birth of johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08)

Sep 10 In the year 1779 birth of louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer

Sep 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)

Oct 10 Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP was born in the year 1779.

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born in the year 1779.

Nov 05 Washington Allston, US painter/author was born in the year 1779.

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer

Nov 14 In the year 1779 birth of adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850)

Nov 27 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.

Dec 01 In the year 1779 birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.

Dec 14 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 18 On this day in history birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")

Dec 19 In the year 1779 birth of auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver

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

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

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

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.