Famous Deaths In 1779

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 in the year 1779.  

Jan 22 On this day in history 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 in the year 1779.  

Feb 14 In the year 1779 death of james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50  

Feb 16 William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies in the year 1779.  

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

Feb 27 Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 in the year 1779.  

Apr 06 On this day in history tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of eleazar Wheelock, American founder of Dartmouth College (b. 1711)  

May 03 John Winthrop, American astronomer (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

May 11 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 in the year 1779.  

Jun 07 William Warburton, English critic and Bishop of Gloucester (b. 1698) died on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Sir Francis Bernard, Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts (b. 1712) died on this day in history.  

Jun 23 On this day in history death of ras Mikael Sehul, warlord of Ethiopia (b. about 1691)  

Jun 29 Anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51 in the year 1779.  

Jul 14 On this day in history george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49  

Aug 03 Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27 in the year 1779.  

Aug 24 In the year 1779 death of saint Cosmas of Aetolia, Greek Orthodox martyr (b. 1714)  

Sep 02 Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66 in the year 1779.  

Sep 12 Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple, English politician (b. 1711) died in the year 1779.  

Oct 11 In the year 1779 casimir Pulaski, General, dies  

Oct 28 In the year 1779 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66  

Nov 10 Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Nov 13 Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of pehr Kalm, Finnish explorer and naturalist (b. 1716)  

Dec 06 Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699) died on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707) died in the year 1779.  

Dec 15 In the year 1779 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62  

Dec 18 On this day in history jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (b. 1724)  

Dec 28 In the year 1779 gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812)  

Jan 05 Zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak) was born in the year 1779.  

Jan 08 In the year 1779 birth of john White, composer  

Jan 15 In the year 1779 birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer  

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)  

Jan 22 In the year 1779 birth of stefano Pavesi, composer  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826)