Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born in the year 1779.

Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born in the year 1779.

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

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 in the year 1779.

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

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

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 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 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver was born in the year 1779.

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

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 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)