Famous Deaths In 1771

Jan 05 On this day in history death of john Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British statesman (b. 1710)

Jan 11 On this day in history jean-Baptiste de Boyer, marquis d'Argens, French author, dies at 66

Feb 08 Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies in the year 1771.

Feb 12 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60 in the year 1771.

Feb 20 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (b. 1678) died on this day in history.

Mar 01 Isfrid Kayser, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Mar 08 Louis August le Clerc, French-born sculptor (b. 1688) died on this day in history.

May 21 On this day in history death of christopher Smart, English poet (b. 1722)

Jun 08 On this day in history death of george Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English statesman (b. 1716)

Jun 23 On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer, dies at 38

Jul 07 In the year 1771 thomas Gray, English poet (Elegy), dies at 54

Jul 30 On this day in history thomas Gray, English poet, dies at 54

Sep 17 In the year 1771 tobias George Smollett, novelist (Adv of Roderick Random), dies at 50

Oct 08 John E Loovens, lawyer, dies at 76 in the year 1771.

Oct 14 On this day in history franz Xaver Brixi, composer, dies at 39

Oct 18 On this day in history robert Praelisauer, composer, dies at 62

Oct 27 Johann Gottlieb Graun, composer, dies in the year 1771.

Nov 06 On this day in history hermanus Noordkerk, Dutch jurist, dies at 69

Nov 13 Conrad E Ackermann, German actor/theater director, dies at 61 in the year 1771.

Nov 18 Giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1771.

Dec 06 Giovanni Battista Morgagni, Italian anatomist (b. 1682) died on this day in history.

Dec 23 Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, Canadian saint (b. 1701) died on this day in history.

Dec 26 On this day in history death of claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher (b. 1715)

Dec 27 Henri Pitot, French engineer (b. 1695) died in the year 1771.

Jan 17 In the year 1771 birth of charles Brockden Brown, father of American novel (Wieland)

Jan 21 Arnold A Buyskes, Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director was born in the year 1771.

Jan 26 Jacob Andries van Braam, colonial director (Suriname) was born on this day in history.

Feb 09 Daniel Belknap, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of friedrich Christian Ruppe, composer

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher

Feb 28 In the year 1771 birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer