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

Aug 20 In the year 1779 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)  

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08)  

Sep 10 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 18 On this day in history birth of joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)  

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 14 Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)  

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

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

Dec 19 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 On this day in history death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  

Jan 20 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1779.  

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