Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

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

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 in the year 1779.   

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

Dec 14   Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer in the year 1779.   

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

Dec 18   On this day in history jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68   

Dec 18   Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver   

Dec 23   Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct in the year 1779.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

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   In the year 1779 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   On this day in history death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)   

Jan 20   In the year 1779 john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1779 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 14   In the year 1779 death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

Feb 16   On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

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