Historical Events In 1779

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1779 captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery   

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

Jan 18   In the year 1779 the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus   

Jan 20   On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)   

Jan 31   Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog 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   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   Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1779 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British   

Feb 24   George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   Oliver Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 15   William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) in the year 1779.   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1779 angelo Maria Benincori, composer   

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

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

Apr 21   William Knyvett, composer in the year 1779.   

May 02   In the year 1779 john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)   

May 11   In the year 1779 john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

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

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   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   In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1779 birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)   

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   In the year 1779 death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)   

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

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

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