Page 3: Historical Events In 1779

Nov 06   In the year 1779 michal Bogdanowicz, composer   

Nov 10   Joseph Hewes, US merchant/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 49 in the year 1779.   

Nov 13   Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 in the year 1779.   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1779 mariano Rodriguiz de Ledesma, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 18   Jan Punt, engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool), dies at 68 in the year 1779.   

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

Dec 19   In the year 1779 auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver   

Dec 23   Benedict Arnold court-martialed for improper conduct in the year 1779.   

Dec 28   Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1779 english fleet beat Dutch Merchant vessels   

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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   In the year 1779 birth of zebulon Montgomery Pike, explorer (Pike's Peak)   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

Jan 18   Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor (slide rule, pocket chessboard) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of stefano Pavesi, composer   

Jan 24   Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), Russian tsarina (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1779 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   Claudius Smith, American Revolutionary War loyalist (b. 1736) died in the year 1779.   

Feb 02   Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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 died in the year 1779.   

Feb 16   William Boyce, English organist/composer (Cathedral Music), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history death of paul Daniel Longolius, German encylopedist (b. 1704)