Famous Deaths In 1781

Jan 12 In the year 1781 death of richard Challoner, English Catholic prelate (b. 1691)

Jan 15 Marianne Victoria of Borbón, queen regent of Portugal (b. 1718) died on this day in history.

Jan 17 In the year 1781 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies

Jan 22 Johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.

Feb 04 Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1781.

Feb 15 In the year 1781 g E Lessing, writer, dies at 52

Feb 23 George Taylor, American signer of the Declaration of Independence (bc. 1716) died in the year 1781.

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

Feb 28 Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50 on this day in history.

Mar 18 Anne Robert Turgot, French statesman (b. 1727) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1781 death of richard Jago, English poet (b. 1715)

May 18 Túpac Amaru II, Peruvian Indian revolutionary, a descendant of the last Inca ruler, Túpac Amaru (b. 1742) died in the year 1781.

May 22 Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.

May 27 On this day in history death of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (b. 1716)

Jul 11 Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1781.

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

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 William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, British diplomat and statesman (b. 1717) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1781.

Oct 27 Herman-Francois Delange, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1781.

Nov 02 In the year 1781 jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78

Nov 04 In the year 1781 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 20 In the year 1781 birth of joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848)

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 in the year 1781.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 17 René-Theophile-Hyacinthe Lannec, France, inventor (stethoscope) was born on this day in history.

Feb 18 Henry Martyn, Truro, missionary was born on this day in history.