Famous Deaths In 1785

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died on this day in history.

Jan 06 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution on this day in history.

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 In the year 1785 iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48

Feb 19 Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on this day in history.

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.

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

Apr 30 In the year 1785 frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65

May 08 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.

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

May 10 In the year 1785 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36

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

May 23 William Woollett, engraver, dies on this day in history.

Jun 02 Jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713) died in the year 1785.

Jun 05 On this day in history gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71

Jun 06 Johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.

Jun 25 Pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1785.

Jun 27 Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Jun 30 On this day in history death of james Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia (b. 1696)

Jul 13 On this day in history stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78

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

Aug 17 Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies in the year 1785.

Aug 21 Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon), dies in the year 1785.

Aug 26 In the year 1785 death of george Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716)

Oct 04 In the year 1785 death of david Brearly, American statesman (b. 1703)

Oct 24 In the year 1785 jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64

Oct 30 In the year 1785 gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54

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

Nov 19 Bernard de Bury, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1785.

Nov 25 Richard Glover, British poet (b. 1712) died on this day in history.

Nov 28 William Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55 in the year 1785.

Dec 08 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

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Jan 04 Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector) was born in the year 1785.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863)

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 on this day in history.

Feb 15 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born in the year 1785.

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 In the year 1785 birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)