Famous Deaths Happened In 1779
Friday, 18 July 2025
Jan 03 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died on this day in history.
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 in the year 1779.
Feb 07 In the year 1779 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67
Feb 14 James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 died in the year 1779.
Feb 16 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)
Feb 27 In the year 1779 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59
Apr 06 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 in the year 1779.
Apr 24 Eleazar Wheelock, American founder of Dartmouth College (b. 1711) died in the year 1779.
May 03 John Winthrop, American astronomer (b. 1714) died in the year 1779.
May 11 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on this day in history.
Jun 07 William Warburton, English critic and Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1698) died in the year 1779.
Jun 16 Sir Francis Bernard, Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.
Jun 23 In the year 1779 death of ras Mikael Sehul, warlord of Ethiopia (b. about 1691)
Jun 29 On this day in history anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51
Jul 14 George Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49 in the year 1779.
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 In the year 1779 death of richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (b. 1711)
Oct 11 On this day in history casimir Pulaski, General, dies
Oct 28 On this day in history raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66
Nov 10 Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 in the year 1779.
Nov 13 Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 in the year 1779.
Nov 16 On this day in history death of pehr Kalm, Finnish explorer and naturalist (b. 1716)
Dec 06 Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699) died in the year 1779.
Dec 08 Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707) died on this day in history.
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 In the year 1779 death of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (b. 1724)
Dec 28 On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64