Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   Michal Bogdanowicz, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49   

Nov 13   On this day in history thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61   

Dec 01   On this day in history pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

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

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

Dec 18   Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 in the year 1779.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer   

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   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

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