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