Famous Deaths In 1781

Jan 12 Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died in the year 1781.

Jan 15 On this day in history death of marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718)

Jan 17 On this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies

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

Feb 04 On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43

Feb 15 G E Lessing, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

Feb 23 George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died on this day in history.

Feb 24 Edward Capell, English critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 Richard Jago, English poet (b. 1715) died in the year 1781.

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

May 22 Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1781.

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

Jul 11 In the year 1781 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60

Jul 23 John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (b. 1724) died on this day in history.

Jul 29 In the year 1781 death of johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1713)

Jul 30 Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1781.

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 In the year 1781 thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49

Oct 16 Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.

Oct 27 In the year 1781 herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66

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 On this day in history john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57

Nov 24 James Caldwell, American revolutionary (b. 1734) died in the year 1781.

Dec 16 Georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1781.

Jan 20 On this day in history birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer

Jan 26 In the year 1781 birth of achim v Arnim, writer

Jan 26 Ludwig Joachim "Achim" von Arnim, German poet (Des Knaben Wunderhorn) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 18 In the year 1781 birth of henry Martyn, Truro, missionary