Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

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   William clowes: English printer    

Jan 05   Stephen decatur: Us, naval hero (war of 1812)   

Jan 05   Zebulon montgomery pike: Explorer (pike's peak)   

Jan 08   John white: Composer   

Jan 15   Jean coralli: Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   Peter roget: Thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   Stefano pavesi: Composer   

Jan 24   Elizabeth alexeievna (louise of baden): Russian tsarina   

Jan 03   Claude bourgelat: French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)   

Jan 20   John burman: Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens),    

Jan 22   Claudius smith: American revolutionary war loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   Georg philipp kress: Composer,    

Feb 07   William boyce: Composer,    

Feb 14   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),   

Feb 24   Paul daniel longolius: German encylopedist (b. 1704)