Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   Michal Bogdanowicz, composer in the year 1779.   

Nov 10   Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 in the year 1779.   

Nov 13   In the year 1779 thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61   

Dec 01   In the year 1779 pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

Dec 14   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1779 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 18   Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1779 joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")   

Dec 19   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

Dec 31   In the year 1779 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   On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

Jan 05   Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John White, composer was born in the year 1779.   

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 in the year 1779.   

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

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 in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)