What Happened In September 1779 In History

Historical Events for September, 1779

• 16th » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
• 23rd » American Revolution: John Paul Jones on board the USS Bonhomme Richard 1765 6 wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
• 28th » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington (statesman) or Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.

Famous Birthdays on September in 1779

• 8th » Mustafa IV, Ottoman sultan (d. 1808)
• 18th » Joseph Story, American lawyer and jurist (d. 1845)

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