Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1779 birth of johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer

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

Oct 10 Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP was born in the year 1779.

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born on this day in history.

Nov 05 Washington Allston, US painter/author was born on this day in history.

Nov 06 Michal Bogdanowicz, composer was born in the year 1779.

Nov 14 In the year 1779 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 On this day in history birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer

Dec 12 In the year 1779 birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)

Dec 14 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer was born in the year 1779.

Dec 18 Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born in the year 1779.

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 in the year 1779.

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.

Jan 22 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died in the year 1779.

Feb 02 In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59

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 on this day in history.

Feb 16 In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies

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