{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 22 In the year 1779 birth of james Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860)  

Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08) was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer  

Sep 18 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 10 In the year 1779 birth of antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

Nov 05 Washington Allston, US painter/author was born in the year 1779.  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer  

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850)  

Nov 27 In the year 1779 birth of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)  

Dec 01 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")  

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

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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 In the year 1779 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24 Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.