1779

Centuries: Year in Review 18th Century (17th century - 18th century - 19th century)

Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s - 1770s - 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s

Years: 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 - 1779 - 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784

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Events

Births

• March 15 - Lord Melbourne, British Prime Minister.
• August 20 - Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist.

Deaths