Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.  

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

Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)  

Oct 10 Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 01 In the year 1779 birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer  

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

Dec 14 In the year 1779 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 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 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history.  

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

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 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.