Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   Michal Bogdanowicz, composer.   

Nov 10   Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49.   

Nov 13   Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61.   

Dec 01   Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer.   

Dec 14   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer.   

Dec 15   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 18   Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68.   

Dec 18   Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history").   

Dec 19   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver   

Dec 23   Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct.   

Dec 28   Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

Dec 31   English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1779 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   In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died in the year 1779.   

Feb 02   On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.   

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   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.