Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   In the year 1779 michal Bogdanowicz, composer   

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   On this day in history pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 18   In the year 1779 jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68   

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

Dec 19   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver in the year 1779.   

Dec 23   In the year 1779 benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

Dec 28   Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels in the year 1779.   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 05   Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.   

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   In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 03   Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.   

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   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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