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

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

Jun 20   Battle of Stone Ferry on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1779.   

Jul 10   Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 14   George Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49 in the year 1779.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Schuster, composer   

Jul 21   Gottlob Wiedebein, composer in the year 1779.   

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

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

Aug 07   Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography in the year 1779.   

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1779.   

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

Sep 10   In the year 1779 louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer   

Sep 18   Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) in the year 1779.   

Sep 23   In the year 1779 john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'   

Sep 23   John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis in the year 1779.   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Casimir Pulaski, General, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born in the year 1779.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1779 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   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   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.   

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