Famous Birthdays In 1779

Aug 20 In the year 1779 birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)  

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer  

Sep 08 Mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08) was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer  

Sep 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45)  

Oct 10 Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP was born in the year 1779.  

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 05 In the year 1779 birth of washington Allston, US painter/author  

Nov 06 Michal Bogdanowicz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1779 birth of adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850)  

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)  

Dec 01 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies  

Feb 24 In the year 1779 death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)