Historical Events In 1779
Sunday, 04 June 2023
Jan 05 In the year 1779 stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)
Jan 08 On this day in history john White, composer
Jan 11 Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur in the year 1779.
Jan 15 On this day in history jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer
Jan 17 In the year 1779 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 In the year 1779 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 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71
Jan 22 Stefano Pavesi, composer in the year 1779.
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 On this day in history 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 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.
Feb 20 Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington in the year 1779.
Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on this day in history.
Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on this day in history.
Feb 24 On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British
Feb 24 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British in the year 1779.
Feb 27 Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 06 Philipp Roth, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 11 US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) on this day in history.
Mar 13 Oliver Shaw, composer in the year 1779.
Mar 15 William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) in the year 1779.
Mar 21 Alexis Garaude, composer on this day in history.
Mar 28 On this day in history angelo Maria Benincori, composer
Apr 06 Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 in the year 1779.
Apr 11 Louise Reichardt, composer in the year 1779.
Apr 21 In the year 1779 william Knyvett, composer
May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) in the year 1779.
May 11 On this day in history john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68
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