Famous Deaths Happened In 1780
Saturday, 05 July 2025
Jan 02 On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66
Jan 10 On this day in history francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist/composer, dies at 82
Feb 14 In the year 1780 william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56
Feb 15 William Blackstone, jurist, dies on this day in history.
Feb 17 Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (b. 1706) died in the year 1780.
Feb 18 On this day in history death of kristijonas Donelaitis, Lithuanian poet (b. 1714)
Mar 20 On this day in history death of sir Benjamin Truman
Mar 26 On this day in history death of charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1713)
Apr 21 In the year 1780 ferdinand Zellbell, composer, dies at 60
May 18 Charles Hardy, British governor of Newfoundland died in the year 1780.
Jun 03 On this day in history death of thomas Hutchinson, American colonial governor of Massachusetts (b. 1711)
Jul 04 Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Neth, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Jul 14 In the year 1780 death of charles Batteux, French philosopher (b. 1713)
Aug 03 Etienne B de Condillac, French philosopher (sensualism), dies at 64 in the year 1780.
Aug 19 On this day in history bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32
Aug 29 On this day in history death of jacques-Germain Soufflot, French architect (b. 1713)
Sep 01 On this day in history reynier de Klerk, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1777-1800), dies at 69
Sep 04 On this day in history death of john Fielding, English magistrate and social reformer (b. 1721)
Sep 08 In the year 1780 death of enoch Poor, American Continental Army general (b. 1736)
Sep 23 On this day in history death of john Andre, hanged as a British spy at 29
Oct 02 In the year 1780 death of john Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold)
Oct 07 Patrick Ferguson, English major in SC, dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.
Oct 17 William Cookworthy, English chemist (b. 1705) died in the year 1780.
Nov 14 In the year 1780 jacobus Houbraken, engraver/illustrator, dies at 81
Nov 17 Bernardo Bellotto, Italian painter (b. 1720) died on this day in history.
Nov 26 On this day in history death of james Denham Steuart, 4th Baronet, British economist (b. 1712)
Nov 29 On this day in history maria Theresia Hapsburg, Queen of Austria, dies at 63
Dec 26 John Fothergill, English physician (b. 1712) died on this day in history.