1779

What Happened in 1779

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Famous People Born in 1779

Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
(1779 - 1852)
Peter Mark Roget
(1779 - 1869)
William Lamb
(1779 - 1848)

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Famous Deaths

Casimir Pulaski
(1747 - 1779)
James Cook
(1728 - 1779)

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World Leaders in 1779

Frederick North
British Prime Minister
Frederick the Great
King of Prussia
Louis XVI
King of France

Famous People in 1779

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical Musician and Composer

Famous Weddings

Mar 23 Botanist Joseph Banks (36) weds Dorothea Hugessen
Apr 8 US Defector General Benedict Arnold (38) weds Peggy Shippen (18) at Shippen's townhouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Articles on Events in 1779

Last Adventure of Captain Cook
Explorer James Cook was the first European to set foot on Hawaii, where he was thought to be a god. But he would never leave the island alive.
February 14, 1779

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