Page 2: Historical Events In 1779

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

May 25   On this day in history henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician   

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

Jun 16   In the year 1779 in support of the US, Spain declares war on England   

Jun 18   On this day in history french fleet occupies St Vincent   

Jun 20   On this day in history battle of Stone Ferry   

Jun 29   Anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51 in the year 1779.   

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   On this day in history clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)   

Jul 15   US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Schuster, composer   

Jul 21   In the year 1779 gottlob Wiedebein, composer   

Aug 01   Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

Aug 07   In the year 1779 carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography   

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

Sep 02   Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66 in the year 1779.   

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

Sep 08   On this day in history johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer   

Sep 10   Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1779 john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis   

Sep 27   John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 28   American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   In the year 1779 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   John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) in the year 1779.   

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

Jan 05   Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer   

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   Stefano Pavesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.   

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   Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history death of 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 24   In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)