Historical Events In 1779

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   John White, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer in the year 1779.   

Jan 17   In the year 1779 capt Cooks last notation in ship's log Discovery   

Jan 17   Captain Cook's last notation in ship's log Discovery in the year 1779.   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) in the year 1779.   

Jan 18   In the year 1779 the birth of Peter Roget, Founder of Roget's Thesaurus   

Jan 20   John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 in the year 1779.   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer in the year 1779.   

Jan 23   On this day in history charles Messier catalogs M56 (globular cluster in Lyra)   

Jan 31   Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1779.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1779 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

Feb 21   Friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

Feb 24   On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British   

Feb 24   In the year 1779 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British   

Feb 27   On this day in history jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59   

Mar 01   In the year 1779 jacob Gottfried Weber, composer   

Mar 06   Philipp Roth, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 11   US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time) in the year 1779.   

Mar 13   Oliver Shaw, composer in the year 1779.   

Mar 15   William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) in the year 1779.   

Mar 21   Alexis Garaude, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Angelo Maria Benincori, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1779 tommaso MFS Traetta, Italian opera composer (Farnace), dies at 52   

Apr 11   Louise Reichardt, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history william Knyvett, composer   

May 02   In the year 1779 john Galt, Scotland, novelist (Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd)   

May 11   On this day in history john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

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Jan 01   William Clowes, English printer (d. 1847) was born in the year 1779.   

Jan 05   Stephen Decatur, US, naval hero (War of 1812) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

Jan 08   John White, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1779 birth of peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard)   

Jan 22   Stefano Pavesi, composer was born in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 03   Claude Bourgelat, French veterinary surgeon (b. 1712) died in the year 1779.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1779.   

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)