Historical Events In 1779
Sunday, 03 December 2023
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 In the year 1779 ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
Jan 15 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer in the year 1779.
Jan 17 On this day in history capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery
Jan 17 Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)
Jan 18 On this day in history the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus
Jan 20 In the year 1779 john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71
Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.
Jan 23 On this day in history charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)
Jan 31 Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog 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 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 On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer
Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 In the year 1779 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British
Feb 24 In the year 1779 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British
Feb 27 On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59
Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1779 philipp Roth, composer
Mar 11 In the year 1779 uS army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
Mar 13 In the year 1779 oliver Shaw, composer
Mar 15 On this day in history william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)
Mar 21 On this day in history alexis Garaude, composer
Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer in the year 1779.
Apr 06 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 in the year 1779.
Apr 11 In the year 1779 louise Reichardt, composer
Apr 21 William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.
May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) in the year 1779.
May 11 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779.
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