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Famous Deaths In 1779

Monday, 18 March 2024

Jan 03 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20 In the year 1779 john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. 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 in the year 1779. 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 on this day in history. 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 On this day in history death of john Winthrop, American astronomer (b. 1714) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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

Jun 07 In the year 1779 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 Ras Mikael Sehul, warlord of Ethiopia (b. about 1691) died on this day in history. 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 12 Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (b. 1711) died in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 11 In the year 1779 casimir Pulaski, General, dies Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 28 Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1779. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 10 In the year 1779 joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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

Nov 16 In the year 1779 death of pehr Kalm, Finnish explorer and naturalist (b. 1716) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 06 In the year 1779 death of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 08 On this day in history death of nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 15 Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history. Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Dec 18 Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 in the year 1779. 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 On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Birthdays In 1779

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born in the year 1779. 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 In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 18 In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of stefano Pavesi, composer 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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