Famous Deaths In 1779

Jan 03 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  

Jan 20 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71  

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 in the year 1779.  

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 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.  

Feb 27 Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 in the year 1779.  

Apr 06 In the year 1779 tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52  

Apr 24 In the year 1779 death of eleazar Wheelock, American founder of Dartmouth College (b. 1711)  

May 03 In the year 1779 death of john Winthrop, American astronomer (b. 1714)  

May 11 In the year 1779 john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68  

Jun 07 William Warburton, English critic and Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1698) died in the year 1779.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of sir Francis Bernard, Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts (b. 1712)  

Jun 23 On this day in history death of ras Mikael Sehul, warlord of Ethiopia (b. about 1691)  

Jun 29 Anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49  

Aug 03 On this day in history henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27  

Aug 24 On this day in history death of saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek Orthodox martyr (b. 1714)  

Sep 02 Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66 in the year 1779.  

Sep 12 Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (b. 1711) died in the year 1779.  

Oct 11 In the year 1779 casimir Pulaski, General, dies  

Oct 28 Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1779.  

Nov 10 In the year 1779 joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49  

Nov 13 Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 in the year 1779.  

Nov 16 In the year 1779 death of pehr Kalm, Finnish explorer and naturalist (b. 1716)  

Dec 06 In the year 1779 death of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699)  

Dec 08 In the year 1779 death of nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707)  

Dec 15 In the year 1779 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62  

Dec 18 In the year 1779 jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68  

Dec 23 Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (b. 1724) died on this day in history.  

Dec 28 On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 01 William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.  

Jan 05 In the year 1779 birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)  

Jan 08 John White, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)  

Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)