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Page 2: Historical Events In 1779

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May 13   War of Bavarian Succession ends in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 25   Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 15   General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, Bronx on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 16   On this day in history in support of the US, Spain declares war on England  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 18   French fleet occupies St Vincent on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 20   Battle of Stone Ferry on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 29   Anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51 in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 04   On this day in history french fleet occupies Grenada  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 10   Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 14   In the year 1779 george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 15   In the year 1779 clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 15   In the year 1779 uS troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 18   In the year 1779 commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Schuster, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 21   Gottlob Wiedebein, composer on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 01   On this day in history francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 03   Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 07   Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 17   On this day in history franz de Paula Roser, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 02   In the year 1779 onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 03   Earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 08   On this day in history johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 10   In the year 1779 louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 18   In the year 1779 joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 23   On this day in history john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 23   John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 27   John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 28   On this day in history american Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 04   In the year 1779 the Fort Wilson Riot takes place.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 10   In the year 1779 antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 11   In the year 1779 casimir Pulaski, General, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 28   Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 04   On this day in history john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 05   On this day in history washington Allston, US painter/author  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 08   John White, composer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 18   In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22   In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1779

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 03   In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22   On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 02   On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 24   Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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