The year 1779 began more than 247 years ago on Friday, 01.01. 1779 and thus exactly 12,912 weeks or 90,386 days ago.
With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.
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People who were born in the year 1779, will celebrate or have already celebrated their 247 birthday this year (2026).
1779 in Roman numerals / digits
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| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | IX = 9 |
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars born in 1779
72 Thomas Moore
Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)
*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham
68 Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Swedish chemist (1779–1848)
*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parish
29 Mustafa IV
Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)
*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, ConstantinopleWashington Allston
American artist (1779-1843)
*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, Cambridge
69 William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
British politician (1779–1848)
*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, HertfordshireAlexis de Garaudé
French composer and university teacher (1779-1852)
*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, ParisAimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre
French general and statesman (1779-1865)
*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, Glisolles.jpg "Carl Ritter")
80 Carl Ritter
German geographer (1779-1859)
*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, BerlinChristoph Johann Jakob Arnold
German architect (1779-1844)
*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, Heidelberg.jpg "Joseph Story")
65 Joseph Story
American jurist (1779–1845); US Supreme Court justice from 1812 to 1845
*September 18th, 1779, Marblehead †September 10th, 1845, Cambridge
68 James Pattison Cockburn
British Army general and artist (1779-1847)
*March 18th, 1779, Woolwich †March 18th, 1847, Woolwich_02.jpg "Jacinto Ruiz y Mendoza")
29 Jacinto Ruiz y Mendoza
Spanish military personnel
*August 16th, 1779, Ceuta †March 13th, 1809, Trujillo
75 Jean Coralli
French ballet dancer and choreographer (1779-1854)
*January 15th, 1779, Paris †May 1st, 1854, Paris
78 Johann Schweigger
German chemist, physicist, and professor
*April 8th, 1779, Erlangen †September 6th, 1857, Halle (Saale)
65 Joseph Widmer
Swiss theologian (1779-1844)
*August 15th, 1779, Hochdorf †December 10th, 1844, Beromünster
70 Francisco Cea Bermúdez
Spanish politician and diplomat (1779-1850)
*October 28th, 1779, Málaga †July 6th, 1850, Paris
60 Isaac Chauncey
U.S. Navy Officer
*February 20th, 1779, Connecticut †January 27th, 1840, Washington, D.C.
65 Augustus Wall Callcott
British artist (1779-1844)
*February 20th, 1779, Kensington †November 2nd, 1844, Kensington
48 Josef Eisenstecken
Austrian military personnel
*April 1st, 1779, Matrei am Brenner †May 1st, 1827, Gries-Quirein
49 Thomas B. Robertson
United States federal judge (1779–1828)
*February 27th, 1779, Petersburg †October 5th, 1828, White Sulphur SpringsBirthdays of famous people
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Calendar for 1779
New Year
Friday
01. January 1779
Christmas
Friday
24. December 1779
New Year's Eve
Friday
31. December 1779
Monthly calendars for the year 1779 (incl. calendar week)
Friday the 13th
- 13. August 1779
Zodiac Signs and Dates for 1779
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)January 1st, 1779 - January 20th, 1779 |
|---|---|
| ♒ | Aquarius (The Water-Bearer)January 21st, 1779 - February 19th, 1779 |
| ♓ | Pisces (The Fish)February 20th, 1779 - March 20th, 1779 |
| ♈ | Aries (The Ram)March 21st, 1779 - April 20th, 1779 |
| ♉ | Taurus (The Bull)April 21st, 1779 - May 21st, 1779 |
| ♊ | Gemini (The Twins)May 22nd, 1779 - June 21st, 1779 |
| ♋ | Cancer (The Crab)June 22nd, 1779 - July 22nd, 1779 |
| ♌ | Leo (The Lion)July 23rd, 1779 - August 23rd, 1779 |
| ♍ | Virgo (The Maiden)August 24th, 1779 - September 23rd, 1779 |
| ♎ | Libra (The Scales)September 24th, 1779 - October 23rd, 1779 |
| ♏ | Scorpio (The Scorpion)October 24th, 1779 - November 22nd, 1779 |
| ♐ | Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer)November 23rd, 1779 - December 21st, 1779 |
| ♑ | Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)December 22nd, 1779 - December 31st, 1779 |