Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 22 In the year 1779 birth of james Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860)  

Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 08 Mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08) was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 10 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 18 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born in the year 1779.  

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

Nov 04 In the year 1779 birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

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

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

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850)  

Nov 27 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.  

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

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.  

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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