{--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 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born in the year 1779.  

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

Sep 10 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born in the year 1779.  

Sep 18 Joseph Story, Mass, 19th Supreme Court justice (1812-45) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04 In the year 1779 birth of john W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo)  

Nov 05 On this day in history birth of washington Allston, US painter/author  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of michal Bogdanowicz, composer  

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

Nov 27 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 01 Pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer was born in the year 1779.  

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

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

Dec 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

Feb 02 Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1779.  

Feb 07 On this day in history william Boyce, composer, dies at 67  

Feb 14 On this day in history death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50  

Feb 16 In the year 1779 william Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies  

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