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 in the year 1779.   

Nov 13   Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 in the year 1779.   

Dec 01   In the year 1779 pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

Dec 14   In the year 1779 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer   

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 in the year 1779.   

Dec 18   In the year 1779 joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown 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 in the year 1779.   

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

Dec 31   English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels 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   In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer   

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

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)