Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   In the year 1779 stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

Jan 08   In the year 1779 john White, composer   

Jan 11   On this day in history ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Jan 15   On this day in history jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 17   In the year 1779 capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

Jan 17   On this day in history captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery   

Jan 18   On this day in history peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 18   On this day in history the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus   

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1779 charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)   

Jan 31   Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog in the year 1779.   

Feb 02   On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

Feb 16   In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

Feb 20   On this day in history augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

Feb 21   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer in the year 1779.   

Feb 22   In the year 1779 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British in the year 1779.   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British in the year 1779.   

Feb 27   On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

Mar 01   On this day in history jacob Gottfried Weber, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history philipp Roth, composer   

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) in the year 1779.   

Mar 13   Oliver Shaw, composer in the year 1779.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1779 alexis Garaude, composer   

Mar 28   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer in the year 1779.   

Apr 06   On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

Apr 11   On this day in history louise Reichardt, composer   

Apr 21   On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

May 02   John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) on this day in history.   

May 11   John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)   

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 05   Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 08   John White, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

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 in the year 1779.   

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died in the year 1779.