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 in the year 1779.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 18   In the year 1779 jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68   

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

Dec 19   Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver in the year 1779.   

Dec 23   In the year 1779 benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct   

Dec 28   In the year 1779 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1779 birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of john White, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer   

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

Jan 03   Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.   

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died in the year 1779.   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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