Famous Birthdays In 1779

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

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 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 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.  

Feb 20 Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1779 birth of friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer  

Feb 22 In the year 1779 birth of joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer  

Feb 27 Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842) was born in the year 1779.  

Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Mar 02 Joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1779.  

Mar 06 Philipp Roth, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Oliver Shaw, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)  

Mar 21 Alexis Garaude, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of louise Reichardt, composer  

Apr 21 William Knyvett, composer was born in the year 1779.  

May 02 On this day in history birth of john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)  

May 25 On this day in history birth of henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician  

May 28 Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) was born in the year 1779.  

Jul 20 Ignaz Schuster, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Jul 21 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 01 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 07 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer  

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Jan 03 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  

Jan 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 07 On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67  

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)