Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   On this day in history michal Bogdanowicz, composer   

Nov 10   In the year 1779 joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49   

Nov 13   Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1779 pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer   

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver   

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   English fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

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   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.   

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

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

Jan 22   On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1779 william Boyce, composer, dies at 67   

Feb 14   In the year 1779 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 in the year 1779.