Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) in the year 1779.   

Jan 08   On this day in history john White, composer   

Jan 11   Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 17   On this day in history capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

Jan 17   Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1779 peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 18   In the year 1779 the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus   

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

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer in the year 1779.   

Jan 23   In the year 1779 charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)   

Jan 31   On this day in history charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog   

Feb 02   In the year 1779 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 in the year 1779.   

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1779 friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer   

Feb 22   In the year 1779 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

Feb 24   In the year 1779 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British   

Feb 24   On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British   

Feb 27   On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

Mar 01   Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Philipp Roth, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Oliver Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 15   William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) in the year 1779.   

Mar 21   On this day in history alexis Garaude, composer   

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

Apr 06   Tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52 in the year 1779.   

Apr 11   Louise Reichardt, composer in the year 1779.   

Apr 21   William Knyvett, composer on this day in history.   

May 02   John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) on this day in history.   

May 11   John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779.   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1779 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

Feb 07   In the year 1779 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies   

Feb 24   Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.