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 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 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1779 birth of washington Allston, US painter/author

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 In the year 1779 birth of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)

Dec 01 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67

Feb 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)