Died in 1779

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Died in 1779

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William Boyce Composer 7-Feb-1710 7-Feb-1779 Cathedral Music

James Cook Explorer 27-Oct-1728 14-Feb-1779 Explorer of the South Pacific

David Garrick Actor 19-Feb-1717 20-Jan-1779 Manager of Drury Lane Theatre

Casimir Pulaski Military 7-Mar-1745 11-Oct-1779 Polish General in the American Revolution

William Warburton Religion 24-Dec-1698 7-Jun-1779 Divine Legation

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