Historical Events In 1779

May 13   War of Bavarian Succession ends in the year 1779.  

May 25   Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician in the year 1779.  

Jun 15   General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, Bronx in the year 1779.  

Jun 16   In support of the US, Spain declares war on England on this day in history.  

Jun 18   In the year 1779 french fleet occupies St Vincent  

Jun 20   On this day in history battle of Stone Ferry  

Jun 29   In the year 1779 anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51  

Jul 04   French fleet occupies Grenada on this day in history.  

Jul 10   On this day in history alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer  

Jul 14   George Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) in the year 1779.  

Jul 15   On this day in history uS troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY  

Jul 18   In the year 1779 commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War.  

Jul 20   In the year 1779 ignaz Schuster, composer  

Jul 21   On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer  

Aug 01   On this day in history francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)  

Aug 03   In the year 1779 henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27  

Aug 07   Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1779 franz de Paula Roser, composer  

Sep 02   On this day in history onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66  

Sep 03   Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1779 johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer  

Sep 10   In the year 1779 louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer  

Sep 18   In the year 1779 joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)  

Sep 23   On this day in history john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'  

Sep 23   On this day in history john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis  

Sep 27   On this day in history john Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain  

Sep 28   American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay in the year 1779.  

Oct 04   The Fort Wilson Riot takes place in the year 1779.  

Oct 10   On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  

Oct 11   In the year 1779 casimir Pulaski, General, dies  

Oct 28   Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1779.  

Nov 04   On this day in history john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

Nov 05   In the year 1779 washington Allston, US painter/author  

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Jan 01   In the year 1779 birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)  

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born in the year 1779.  

Jan 05   Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.  

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

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

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1779 birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)  

Jan 03   Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

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

Feb 07   In the year 1779 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 died in the year 1779.  

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.