About the day » Monday March 1, 1779Calender converter

• Agatha Jansdr. Cleuters, Leiden
• Cornelia Ruijs, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland († 1849)
• Andries Fijan, Zevenhuizen († 1830)
• Denis Joseph LAMBINON, Soumagne, 62099, Liège, Belgique
• Dimpna Caers‏, Mol, België († 1849)
• Carl Joseph Anton von Welsperg, Tirol († 1873)
• Anne Benton, Litchfield
• Daniel Viergever, Zonnemaire, Zeeland, Netherlands
• Anna Elisabeth Theresia De Meer, Gemmenich, Liège, Belgium († 1847)
• Christophorus Vc-9 Schoonen, Wouw-Haink

• Fenneken Te Kronnije (69), Konings (Ratum)
• Georg Wetter (1), Röspe, Kreis Wittgenstein
• Ferdinand Quick (55)
• Frederick B. Mauk Mauck (39), Scioto, Ohio, United States
• Geesje Jans, Purmerland
• Antoni Seepers (0), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Catharina Wennink (1), Amsterdam, Holland
• Erke Haas Akker (57), Zuilichem, Gelderland, Netherlands
• Cornelia Jansd BAK (79), Scherpenisse
• Henricus Wijnen, Swalmen

• 1732 » William Cushing, American lawyer and judge († 1810)
• 1760 » François Buzot, French lawyer and politician († 1794)
• 1769 » François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general († 1796)
• 1807 » Wilford Woodruff, American religious leader, 4th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints († 1898)
• 1810 » Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer († 1849)
• 1812 » Augustus Pugin, English architect, co-designed the Palace of Westminster († 1852)
• 1817 » Giovanni Duprè, Italian sculptor and educator († 1882)
• 1821 » Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic († 1896)
• 1835 » Philip Fysh, English-Australian politician, 12th Premier of Tasmania († 1919)
• 1837 » William Dean Howells, American novelist, playwright, and critic († 1920)

• 1697 » Francesco Redi, Italian physician and poet (b. 1626)
• 1734 » Roger North, English lawyer and author (b. 1653)
• 1768 » Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and author (b. 1694)
• 1773 » Luigi Vanvitelli, Italian architect, designed the Palace of Caserta (b. 1700)
• 1792 » Angelo Emo, Venetian admiral and statesman (b. 1731)
• 1792 » Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1747)
• 1841 » Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence (b. 1764)
• 1862 » Peter Barlow, English mathematician and physicist (b. 1776)
• 1875 » Tristan Corbière, French poet and educator (b. 1845)
• 1882 » Theodor Kullak, German pianist, composer, and educator (b. 1818)

1. Jan
2. Hendrik
3. Johannes
4. Joannes
5. Cornelis
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Willem
9. Jacob
10. Petrus
11. Jacobus
12. Jean
13. Dirk
14. John
15. Klaas
16. Adrianus

1. Maria
2. Anna
3. Johanna
4. Marie
5. Cornelia
6. Elisabeth
7. Catharina
8. Joanna
9. Adriana
10. Trijntje
11. Elizabeth
12. Antje
13. Aaltje
14. Grietje
15. Neeltje
16. Janna

• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
• July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
• August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
• September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
• September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
• September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.

The temperature on March 1, 1779 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder.