Famous Deaths In 1781

Jan 12 Richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 17 Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on this day in history.

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 in the year 1781.

Feb 28 Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 in the year 1781.

Mar 18 On this day in history death of anne Robert Turgot, French statesman (b. 1727)

Apr 23 James Abercrombie, British general (b. 1706) died on this day in history.

Apr 28 On this day in history death of cornelius Harnett, American delegate to the Continental Congress (b. 1723)

May 08 On this day in history death of richard Jago, English poet (b. 1715)

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 On this day in history garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45

May 27 Giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (b. 1716) died in the year 1781.

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 in the year 1781.

Jul 29 Johann Kies, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

Jul 30 On this day in history augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35

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 On this day in history death of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (b. 1705)

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

Nov 02 Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 in the year 1781.

Nov 04 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (b. 1721) died on this day in history.

Nov 22 In the year 1781 john Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57

Nov 24 On this day in history death of james Caldwell, American revolutionary (b. 1734)

Dec 16 On this day in history georg Simon Lohlein, composer, dies at 56

Jan 20 Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born in the year 1781.

Jan 22 Francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer was born in the year 1781.

Jan 26 Achim v Arnim, writer was born in the year 1781.

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 in the year 1781.

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826)

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of rené-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope)

Feb 18 Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born in the year 1781.