Famous Birthdays In 1779

Jan 01 William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.  

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

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of stefano Pavesi, composer  

Jan 24 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1779 birth of augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington  

Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 In the year 1779 birth of joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer  

Feb 27 Thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of jacob Gottfried Weber, composer  

Mar 02 Joel Roberts Poinsett, American statesman and botanist (d. 1851) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of philipp Roth, composer  

Mar 13 In the year 1779 birth of oliver Shaw, composer  

Mar 15 Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 In the year 1779 birth of william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)  

Mar 21 On this day in history birth of alexis Garaude, composer  

Mar 28 Angelo Maria Benincori, composer was born in the year 1779.  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of william Knyvett, composer  

May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) was born in the year 1779.  

May 25 On this day in history birth of henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician  

May 28 Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born in the year 1779.  

Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Jul 15 In the year 1779 birth of clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of ignaz Schuster, composer  

Jul 21 Gottlob Wiedebein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 01 Lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851) was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 07 Carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07 Louis de Freycinet, French explorer (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Franz de Paula Roser, composer was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 03 Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67  

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