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

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

Aug 22 James Kirke Paulding, American author (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Mustafa IV, sultan of Turkey (1807-08) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Louis Alexandre Piccinni, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 John W Pieneman, historical painter (Battle at Waterloo) was born on this day in history.  

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 Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (d. 1850) was born in the year 1779.  

Nov 27 Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.  

Dec 01 In the year 1779 birth of pyotr Ivanovich Turchaninov, composer  

Dec 12 Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint (d. 1865) was born in the year 1779.  

Dec 14 Mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 18 In the year 1779 birth of joseph Grimaldi, England, pantomimist ("greatest clown in history")  

Dec 19 Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver was born in the year 1779.  

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Jan 03 On this day in history death of claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712)  

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

Jan 22 In the year 1779 death of claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736)  

Feb 02 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  

Feb 07 William Boyce, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1779.