Famous Birthdays 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 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 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born on this day in history.

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 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 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history 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 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Feb 14 In the year 1779 death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50

Feb 16 On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies

Feb 24 On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)