Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1779

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 18 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born in the year 1779.  

Oct 10 Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

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

Nov 06 Michal Bogdanowicz, composer was born in the year 1779.  

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

Nov 27 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 19 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.  

Jan 20 In the year 1779 john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71  

Jan 22 In the year 1779 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 in the year 1779.  

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 On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)