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Born on Wednesday August 11, 1779
- Antonius Croonen, Asperden
- Aalbert WEUSTENENK, Vorden, Gelderland, Nederland († 1843)
- Bernhardina Terhart, Dingden (Noordrijn-Westfalen), Duitsland
- Anne Marie KLEIN, Sarralbe-Rech
- Aalbert Wuestenenk, Vorden († 1781)
- Barbara Beernaert, Emelgem
- Catherine Elizabeth SEBOLD
- Adriaan PRINCE, Zierikzee, 5918, Zeeland, Nederland († 1859)
- Augustus LODEWIJCKX, Meerhout, 2450, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, België
- Barbara Beernaert, Emelgem,8870,West-Vlaanderen,België
Died on Wednesday August 11, 1779
- Françoise DORSEMAINE, Blois, 41018, Loir et Cher, Centre, France
- Maria Elizabetha Nys (14), Dessel,Antwerpen,Belgium
- Hendricus Scheerder, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland
- Doodgeboren Verfaillie (0), Moorsele
- Beern Bodses (84), Dragten
- Jacques Louis Mongeon (13), St-Ours, Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
- Philippus Buytaert (2), Temse, België
- Jan Riemens, Arnemuiden, Zeeland, Nederland
- Jan Thonisse Riemens (33), Arnemuiden
- Jannetje le Duck (26), Amsterdam
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from August 11, 1779 at Delpher
Born on August 11
- 1722 » Richard Brocklesby, English physician († 1797)
- 1748 » Joseph Schuster, German composer († 1812)
- 1778 » Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician († 1852)
- 1794 » James B. Longacre, American engraver († 1869)
- 1807 » David Rice Atchison, American general, lawyer, and politician († 1886)
- 1808 » William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician († 1892)
- 1816 » Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania († 1882)
- 1833 » Kido Takayoshi, Japanese samurai and politician († 1877)
- 1833 » Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician († 1899)
- 1836 » Warren Brown, American historian and politician († 1919)
Died on August 11
- 1656 » Ottavio Piccolomini, Austrian-Italian field marshal (b. 1599)
- 1725 » Prince Vittorio Amedeo Theodore of Savoy (b. 1723)
- 1774 » Charles-François Tiphaigne de la Roche, French physician and author (b. 1722)
- 1813 » Henry James Pye, English poet and politician (b. 1745)
- 1851 » Lorenz Oken, German botanist, biologist, and ornithologist (b. 1779)
- 1854 » Macedonio Melloni, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1798)
- 1868 » Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian pianist and composer (b. 1815)
- 1886 » Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet and playwright (b. 1843)
- 1890 » John Henry Newman, English cardinal and theologian (b. 1801)
- 1892 » Enrico Betti, Italian mathematician and academic (b. 1813)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1779
- 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)
- March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
- July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
- 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 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.
- October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.
Weather August 11, 1779
The temperature on August 11, 1779 was about 23.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest by west. Weather type: half bewolkt omtrent helder.