Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   On this day in history stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

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

Jan 11   Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer in the year 1779.   

Jan 17   Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery in the year 1779.   

Jan 17   On this day in history captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery   

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

Jan 18   The birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus in the year 1779.   

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 23   Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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 20   In the year 1779 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

Feb 21   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer in the year 1779.   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British in the year 1779.   

Feb 24   On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British   

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

Mar 01   In the year 1779 jacob Gottfried Weber, composer   

Mar 06   Philipp Roth, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history uS army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)   

Mar 13   Oliver Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 15   William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1779 alexis Garaude, composer   

Mar 28   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer in the year 1779.   

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

Apr 11   Louise Reichardt, composer in the year 1779.   

Apr 21   On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

May 02   On this day in history john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)   

May 11   John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779.   

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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   In the year 1779 birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john White, composer   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.   

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 in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.   

Feb 14   On this day in history death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

Feb 16   On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

Feb 24   Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.