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 John White, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18 In the year 1779 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 Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington  

Feb 21 Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer was born in the year 1779.  

Feb 22 Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 In the year 1779 birth of thomas Hazlehurst, English soap and alkali manufacturer (d. 1842)  

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 On this day in history birth of oliver Shaw, composer  

Mar 15 Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.  

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 On this day in history birth of angelo Maria Benincori, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)  

May 25 Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician was born on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1779 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)  

Jul 10 Alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 15 Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) was born in the year 1779.  

Jul 20 In the year 1779 birth of ignaz Schuster, composer  

Jul 21 On this day in history birth of gottlob Wiedebein, composer  

Aug 01 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of lorenz Oken, German naturalist (d. 1851)  

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 in the year 1779.  

Aug 17 In the year 1779 birth of franz de Paula Roser, composer  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died in the year 1779.  

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 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 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.