Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

Jan 08   John White, composer   

Jan 11   Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer.   

Jan 17   Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

Jan 17   Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery.   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus is born.   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71.   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 23   Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra).   

Jan 31   Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog.   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   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.   

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies.   

Feb 20   Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

Feb 21   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer   

Feb 22   Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British.   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British.   

Feb 27   Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

Mar 01   Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer.   

Mar 06   Philipp Roth, composer.   

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time).   

Mar 13   Oliver Shaw, composer.   

Mar 15   William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41).   

Mar 21   Alexis Garaude, composer.   

Mar 28   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer.   

Apr 06   Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

Apr 11   Louise Reichardt, composer.   

Apr 21   William Knyvett, composer.   

May 02   John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd).   

May 11   John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68.   

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Jan 01   William clowes: English printer    

Jan 05   Stephen decatur: Us, naval hero (war of 1812)   

Jan 05   Zebulon montgomery pike: Explorer (pike's peak)   

Jan 08   John white: Composer   

Jan 15   Jean coralli: Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   Peter roget: Thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   Stefano pavesi: Composer   

Jan 24   Elizabeth alexeievna (louise of baden): Russian tsarina    

Jan 03   Claude bourgelat: French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)   

Jan 20   John burman: Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens),   

Jan 22   Claudius smith: American revolutionary war loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   Georg philipp kress: Composer,   

Feb 07   William boyce: Composer,    

Feb 14   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),   

Feb 24   Paul daniel longolius: German encylopedist (b. 1704)