Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   In the year 1779 michal Bogdanowicz, composer   

Nov 10   Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1779 thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61   

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

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

Dec 15   Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

Dec 31   On this day in history english fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1779 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   In the year 1779 birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1779.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)