Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1779

Aug 20 In the year 1779 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 In the year 1779 birth of antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born in the year 1779.  

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

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

Nov 14 Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer  

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

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver  

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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 In the year 1779 death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

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

Feb 07 In the year 1779 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 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies in the year 1779.  

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.