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   In the year 1779 ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.   

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

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   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1779 the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1779 charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

Feb 02   On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1779 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   In the year 1779 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

Feb 21   On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer   

Feb 22   In the year 1779 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

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

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British in the year 1779.   

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 in the year 1779.   

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

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) in the year 1779.   

Mar 13   Oliver Shaw, composer in the year 1779.   

Mar 15   On this day in history william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)   

Mar 21   Alexis Garaude, composer in the year 1779.   

Mar 28   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.   

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   John White, composer was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 15   In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

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

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1779 death of 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 24   In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)