Famous Deaths Happened In 1785

Jan 03 In the year 1785 death of baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706)  

Jan 06 On this day in history haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713)  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)  

Feb 06 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1785.  

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 in the year 1785.  

Apr 14 In the year 1785 death of william Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715)  

Apr 26 On this day in history karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40  

Apr 30 Frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65 in the year 1785.  

May 08 In the year 1785 pietro Longhi, painter, dies  

May 09 Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1785.  

May 10 On this day in history etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36  

May 15 On this day in history karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29  

May 23 On this day in history william Woollett, engraver, dies  

Jun 02 On this day in history death of jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713)  

Jun 05 Gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1785.  

Jun 06 In the year 1785 johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36  

Jun 25 In the year 1785 pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 27 On this day in history egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84  

Jun 30 James Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia (b. 1696) died in the year 1785.  

Jul 13 Stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78 in the year 1785.  

Aug 14 On this day in history john William Fletcher, evangelist, dies  

Aug 17 Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 21 On this day in history jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon), dies  

Aug 26 On this day in history death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)  

Oct 04 David Brearly, American statesman (b. 1703) died in the year 1785.  

Oct 24 On this day in history jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64  

Oct 30 Gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54 in the year 1785.  

Nov 18 In the year 1785 death of louis Philip I, Duke of Orléans, French soldier and writer (b. 1725)  

Nov 19 On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer, dies at 65  

Nov 25 In the year 1785 death of richard Glover, British poet (b. 1712)  

Nov 28 In the year 1785 william Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55  

Dec 08 In the year 1785 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68  

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Jan 04 Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born in the year 1785.  

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born in the year 1785.  

Feb 12 Pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838) was born in the year 1785.  

Feb 15 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer  

Mar 07 Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) was born on this day in history.