Notable Deaths In 1771

Jan 05 John russell: 4th duke of bedford, british statesman (b. 1710)  

Jan 11 Jean-baptiste de boyer: Marquis d'argens, french author,  

Feb 08 Augusta von saxen-gotha: German prince frederick louis of wales,  

Feb 12 Adolf frederik: King of sweden (1751-70),  

Feb 20 Jean jacques d'ortous de mairan: French geophysicist (b. 1678)  

Mar 01 Isfrid kayser: Composer,  

Mar 08 Louis august le clerc: French-born sculptor (b. 1688)  

May 21 Christopher smart: English poet (b. 1722)  

Jun 08 George montague-dunk: 2nd earl of halifax, english statesman (b. 1716)  

Jun 23 Jean-claude trial: Composer,  

Jul 07 Thomas gray: English poet (elegy),  

Jul 30 Thomas gray: English poet,  

Sep 17 Tobias george smollett: Novelist (adv of roderick random),  

Oct 08 John e loovens: Lawyer,  

Oct 14 Franz xaver brixi: Composer,  

Oct 18 Robert praelisauer: Composer,  

Oct 27 Johann gottlieb graun: Composer,  

Nov 06 Hermanus noordkerk: Dutch jurist,  

Nov 13 Conrad e ackermann: German actor/theater director,  

Nov 18 Giuseppe de majo: Composer,  

Dec 06 Giovanni battista morgagni: Italian anatomist (b. 1682)  

Dec 23 Marie-marguerite d'youville: Canadian saint (b. 1701)  

Dec 26 Claude adrien helvétius: French philosopher (b. 1715)  

Dec 27 Henri pitot: French engineer (b. 1695)  

Jan 17 Charles brockden brown: Father of american novel (wieland)  

Jan 21 Arnold a buyskes: Dutch vice-admiral/colonial director  

Jan 26 Jacob andries van braam: Colonial director (suriname)  

Feb 09 Daniel belknap: Composer  

Feb 18 Friedrich christian ruppe: Composer  

Feb 24 Johann baptist cramer: German/british pianist/composer/publisher  

Feb 28 French jozef kinsoen: Flemish portrait painter  

Mar 01 Armand-emmanuel trial: Composer