Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 08 Mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08) was born in the year 1779.

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 On this day in history birth of antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP

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 In the year 1779 birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer

Nov 14 Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850) was born in the year 1779.

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)

Dec 01 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer was born in the year 1779.

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.

Dec 14 In the year 1779 birth of mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer

Dec 18 Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born in the year 1779.

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 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.

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

Feb 02 In the year 1779 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 In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies

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