Historical Events In 1779
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 05 Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) in the year 1779.
Jan 08 John White, composer in the year 1779.
Jan 11 On this day in history ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
Jan 15 On this day in history jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer
Jan 17 In the year 1779 capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery
Jan 17 On this day in history captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery
Jan 18 On this day in history peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)
Jan 18 On this day in history 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 On this day in history stefano Pavesi, composer
Jan 23 In the year 1779 charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)
Jan 31 In the year 1779 charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog
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 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 in the year 1779.
Feb 20 Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on this day in history.
Feb 21 In the year 1779 friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer
Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer in the year 1779.
Feb 24 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British in the year 1779.
Feb 24 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British in the year 1779.
Feb 27 Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 in the year 1779.
Mar 01 Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer on this day in history.
Mar 06 In the year 1779 philipp Roth, composer
Mar 11 On this day in history uS army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
Mar 13 On this day in history oliver Shaw, composer
Mar 15 William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) on this day in history.
Mar 21 On this day in history alexis Garaude, composer
Mar 28 On this day in history angelo Maria Benincori, composer
Apr 06 On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52
Apr 11 Louise Reichardt, composer in the year 1779.
Apr 21 On this day in history william Knyvett, composer
May 02 John Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd) in the year 1779.
May 11 In the year 1779 john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68
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