{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1779

Aug 20 Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born in the year 1779.  

Aug 22 In the year 1779 birth of james Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860)  

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

Sep 08 In the year 1779 birth of mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08)  

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

Sep 18 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born in the year 1779.  

Oct 10 In the year 1779 birth of antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

Nov 05 Washington Allston, US painter/author was born in the year 1779.  

Nov 06 In the year 1779 birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865)  

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer  

Dec 18 Joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history") was born in the year 1779.  

Dec 19 In the year 1779 birth of auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver  

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Jan 03 In the year 1779 death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  

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 in the year 1779.  

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

Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1779.  

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 on this day in history.  

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