Page 2: Historical Events In 1779

May 13   War of Bavarian Succession ends on this day in history.   

May 25   Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 18   In the year 1779 french fleet occupies St Vincent   

Jun 20   On this day in history battle of Stone Ferry   

Jun 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49   

Jul 15   Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on this day in history.   

Jul 15   US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY in the year 1779.   

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

Jul 20   In the year 1779 ignaz Schuster, composer   

Jul 21   Gottlob Wiedebein, composer in the year 1779.   

Aug 01   Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) in the year 1779.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer in the year 1779.   

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   John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1779 the Fort Wilson Riot takes place.   

Oct 10   Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP in the year 1779.   

Oct 11   On this day in history casimir Pulaski, General, dies   

Oct 28   In the year 1779 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66   

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

Nov 05   Washington Allston, US painter/author in the year 1779.   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Stefano Pavesi, composer was born in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)   

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 in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

Feb 24   Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.