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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1779 birth of louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer  

Sep 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer  

Nov 14 Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850) was born in the year 1779.  

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

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

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 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 In the year 1779 death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

Feb 02 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  

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

Feb 24 In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)