Historical Events In 1779
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
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 in the year 1779.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 04 French fleet occupies Grenada on this day in history.
Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer in the year 1779.
Jul 14 In the year 1779 george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49
Jul 15 Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) in the year 1779.
Jul 15 In the year 1779 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 on this day in history.
Jul 20 Ignaz Schuster, composer on this day in history.
Jul 21 In the year 1779 gottlob Wiedebein, composer
Aug 01 On this day in history francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)
Aug 03 Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 in the year 1779.
Aug 07 In the year 1779 carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography
Aug 17 Franz de Paula Roser, composer on this day in history.
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 in the year 1779.
Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer on this day in history.
Sep 10 On this day in history louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer
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 in the year 1779.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 10 On this day in history antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP
Oct 11 Casimir Pulaski, General, dies on this day in history.
Oct 28 In the year 1779 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66
Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) on this day in history.
Nov 05 In the year 1779 washington Allston, US painter/author
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »