Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

Aug 22 On this day in history birth of james Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860)  

Sep 08 On this day in history 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 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06 Michal Bogdanowicz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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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 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died in the year 1779.  

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 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)