What Happened In December 1779 In History

Famous Birthdays on December in 1779

• 12th » Madeleine Sophie Barat, French nun and saint, founded the Society of the Sacred Heart (d. 1865)
• 19th » Albine de Montholon, French noblewoman, reputed mistress of Napoleon I (d. 1848)

Famous Deaths for December 1779

• 6th » Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (b. 1699)
• 8th » Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707)
• 23rd » Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, English admiral and politician, Chief Secretary for Ireland (b. 1724)

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