Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   Michal Bogdanowicz, composer in the year 1779.   

Nov 10   In the year 1779 joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49   

Nov 13   Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1779 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer   

Dec 15   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1779.   

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71   

Jan 22   In the year 1779 death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 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.