Page 2: Historical Events In 1779

May 13   War of Bavarian Succession ends.   

May 25   Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician   

Jun 15   General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, Bronx.   

Jun 16   In support of the US, Spain declares war on England   

Jun 18   French fleet occupies St Vincent   

Jun 20   Battle of Stone Ferry   

Jun 29   Anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51.   

Jul 04   French fleet occupies Grenada   

Jul 10   Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer   

Jul 14   George Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49.   

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

Jul 15   US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY.   

Jul 18   Commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War   

Jul 20   Ignaz Schuster, composer   

Jul 21   Gottlob Wiedebein, composer.   

Aug 01   Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)   

Aug 03   Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

Aug 07   Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography   

Aug 17   Franz de Paula Roser, composer.   

Sep 02   Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66   

Sep 03   Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest   

Sep 08   Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer.   

Sep 10   Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer   

Sep 18   Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)   

Sep 23   John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'.   

Sep 23   John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis   

Sep 27   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.   

Oct 04   The Fort Wilson Riot takes place   

Oct 10   Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP.   

Oct 11   Casimir Pulaski, General, dies.   

Oct 28   Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66.   

Nov 04   John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)   

Nov 05   Washington Allston, US painter/author.   

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Jan 01   William clowes: English printer    

Jan 05   Stephen decatur: Us, naval hero (war of 1812)   

Jan 05   Zebulon montgomery pike: Explorer (pike's peak)   

Jan 08   John white: Composer   

Jan 15   Jean coralli: Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   Peter roget: Thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   Stefano pavesi: Composer   

Jan 24   Elizabeth alexeievna (louise of baden): Russian tsarina    

Jan 03   Claude bourgelat: French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)   

Jan 20   John burman: Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens),   

Jan 22   Claudius smith: American revolutionary war loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   Georg philipp kress: Composer,   

Feb 07   William boyce: Composer,    

Feb 14   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),    

Feb 24   Paul daniel longolius: German encylopedist (b. 1704)