Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John White, composer in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery in the year 1779.   

Jan 17   Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery in the year 1779.   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   The birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1779 stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 23   Charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra) in the year 1779.   

Jan 31   Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies in the year 1779.   

Feb 20   Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 22   Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1779 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British   

Feb 27   Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

Mar 01   In the year 1779 jacob Gottfried Weber, composer   

Mar 06   In the year 1779 philipp Roth, composer   

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1779 oliver Shaw, composer   

Mar 15   In the year 1779 william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)   

Mar 21   Alexis Garaude, composer in the year 1779.   

Mar 28   On this day in history angelo Maria Benincori, composer   

Apr 06   Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Louise Reichardt, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

May 02   John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) in the year 1779.   

May 11   John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1779 birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)   

Jan 05   In the year 1779 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   John White, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1779 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   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.   

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

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

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