Historical Events In 1779

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  

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)  

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

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.  

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   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1779 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   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   James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 died on this day in history.  

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.  

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