Famous Deaths In 1781

Jan 12 Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1781 death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)  

Jan 17 Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 22 In the year 1781 johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 04 In the year 1781 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43  

Feb 15 On this day in history g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52  

Feb 23 In the year 1781 death of george Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716)  

Feb 24 On this day in history death of edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713)  

Feb 28 On this day in history richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50  

Mar 18 On this day in history death of anne Robert Turgot, French statesman (b. 1727)  

Apr 23 In the year 1781 death of james Abercrombie, British general (b. 1706)  

Apr 28 On this day in history death of cornelius Harnett, American delegate to the Continental Congress (b. 1723)  

May 08 On this day in history death of richard Jago, English poet (b. 1715)  

May 18 Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian Indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last Inca ruler, Túpac Amaru (b. 1742) died on this day in history.  

May 22 Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

May 27 Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (b. 1716) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1781.  

Jul 23 In the year 1781 death of john Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724)  

Jul 29 Johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1713) died in the year 1781.  

Jul 30 In the year 1781 augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35  

Sep 28 On this day in history death of william Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, British diplomat and statesman (b. 1717)  

Oct 09 Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1781.  

Oct 16 Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (b. 1705) died in the year 1781.  

Oct 27 Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.  

Nov 02 In the year 1781 jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78  

Nov 04 On this day in history death of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (b. 1721)  

Nov 22 In the year 1781 john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57  

Nov 24 James Caldwell, American revolutionary (b. 1734) died on this day in history.  

Dec 16 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 20 In the year 1781 birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)  

Jan 22 Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born in the year 1781.  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of achim v Arnim, writer  

Jan 26 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born in the year 1781.  

Jan 30 A v Chamisso, writer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born in the year 1781.  

Feb 17 René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born in the year 1781.  

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary