Famous Deaths In 1781

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

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

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

Jan 22 On this day in history johann Siebenkas, composer, dies at 66

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

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 in the year 1781.

Feb 28 In the year 1781 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 In the year 1781 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 on this day in history.

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

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

May 27 In the year 1781 death of giovanni Battista Beccaria, Italian physicist (b. 1716)

Jul 11 On this day in history 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 Augustin Ullinger, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.

Sep 28 William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 4th Earl of Rochford, British diplomat and statesman (b. 1717) died in the year 1781.

Oct 09 Thomas Alexander Erskine Kelly, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.

Oct 16 On this day in history death of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (b. 1705)

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 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (b. 1721) died in the year 1781.

Nov 22 John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 57 on this day in history.

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 Joseph Hormayr Freiherr zu Hortenburg, Austrian politician (d. 1848) was born on this day in history.

Jan 22 In the year 1781 birth of francois-Antoine Habeneck, composer

Jan 26 Achim v Arnim, writer was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 30 In the year 1781 birth of a v Chamisso, writer

Feb 09 Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born in the year 1781.

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.