Page 2: Historical Events In 1779

May 13   War of Bavarian Succession ends in the year 1779.   

May 25   Henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician in the year 1779.   

Jun 15   General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, Bronx on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1779 in support of the US, Spain declares war on England   

Jun 18   On this day in history french fleet occupies St Vincent   

Jun 20   In the year 1779 battle of Stone Ferry   

Jun 29   Anton R Mengs, German writer/neo-classic painter Madrid, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   French fleet occupies Grenada on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1779 alois Basil Nikolaus Tomasini, composer   

Jul 14   In the year 1779 george Ross, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49   

Jul 15   Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on this day in history.   

Jul 15   US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY in the year 1779.   

Jul 18   Commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Schuster, composer   

Jul 21   On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer   

Aug 01   On this day in history francis Scott Key, composer (Star-Spangled Banner)   

Aug 03   In the year 1779 henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist, dies at 27   

Aug 07   On this day in history carl Ritter, cofounder of modern science of geography   

Aug 17   Franz de Paula Roser, composer in the year 1779.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1779 earl d'orvilliers (French/Spanish Armada) sails back to Brest   

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

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

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

Sep 23   In the year 1779 john Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats 'HMS Serepis'   

Sep 23   John Paul Jones' "Bon Homme Richard" defeats HMS Serepis in the year 1779.   

Sep 27   John Adams negotiates Revolutionary War peace terms with Britain on this day in history.   

Sep 28   American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay in the year 1779.   

Oct 04   The Fort Wilson Riot takes place in the year 1779.   

Oct 10   Antoine PFGdV Celles, Belgium/Dutch/French MP on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Casimir Pulaski, General, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1779 washington Allston, US painter/author   

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Jan 01   In the year 1779 birth of william Clowes, English printer (d. 1847)   

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

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

Jan 08   John White, composer was born in the year 1779.   

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

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

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

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born in the year 1779.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1779 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   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   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   Paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.