1779 (MDCCLXXIX), she blein chadjin v'ee, ghow toshiaght Jeheiney rere yn eaillere Gregoiragh.

Taghyrtyn

• 10 Mayrnt – Va Conaant Aynalıkavak fo-screeuit eddyr y Turkee Ottomanagh as Impiraght y Roosh bentyn rish Khanaght y Chrimeea.
• 16 Mean Souree – Caggey Bun-chaghlaaee America: Shassoo ry-cheilley lesh y Rank, ren y Spaainey fogrey magh caggey noi'n Vretyn Vooar.
• 1 Jerrey Fouyir – Va caayr Tampere, Finnlynn (va lesh y Toolynn ec y traa shen), bunnit liorish y Ree Gustav III y Toolynn.

Ruggyryn

• 18 Jerrey Geuree – Peter Mark Roget, fockleyreyder Goaldagh (b. 1869)
• 28 Boaldyn – Thomas Moore, feelee Yernagh (b. 1852)
• 8 Jerrey Souree – Giorgio Pullicino, peinteyr as ard-obbree Maltagh (b. 1851)
• 20 Luanistyn – Jöns Jacob Berzelius, kemmigagh Soolynnagh (b. 1848)

Baaseyn

• 14 Toshiaght Arree – James Cook, captan lhuingys caggee as ronseyder Goaldagh (r. 1728)
• 3 Boaldyn – John Winthrop, rollageyder Americaanagh (r. 1714)
• 17 Nollick – Giuseppe Carcani, cummeyder Iddaalagh (r. 1703)