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Famous Deaths In 1779

Saturday, 25 March 2023

Jan 03 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22 In the year 1779 death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 16 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 27 On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 06 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 24 Eleazar Wheelock, American founder of Dartmouth College (b. 1711) died on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 03 John Winthrop, American astronomer (b. 1714) died on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 11 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 07 On this day in history death of william Warburton, English critic and Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1698) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 16 In the year 1779 death of sir Francis Bernard, Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts (b. 1712) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 23 On this day in history death of ras Mikael Sehul, warlord of Ethiopia (b. about 1691) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 29 In the year 1779 anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 14 In the year 1779 george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 03 On this day in history henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 24 In the year 1779 death of saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek Orthodox martyr (b. 1714) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 02 Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66 on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 12 Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (b. 1711) died on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 11 On this day in history casimir Pulaski, General, dies Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 28 In the year 1779 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 10 Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 13 Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 16 Pehr Kalm, Finnish explorer and naturalist (b. 1716) died on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 06 Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699) died in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 08 Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707) died in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 15 In the year 1779 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 18 On this day in history jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 23 On this day in history death of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (b. 1724) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 28 Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In 1779

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01 In the year 1779 birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05 In the year 1779 birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 08 John White, composer was born on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 15 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 18 Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer was born on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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