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 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born in the year 1779.  

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

Sep 10 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1779 birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

Nov 05 On this day in history birth of washington Allston, US painter/author  

Nov 06 In the year 1779 birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer  

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850)  

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 In the year 1779 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 in the year 1779.  

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.  

Jan 22 In the year 1779 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 James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24 On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)