Famous Deaths Happened In 1787

Jan 01 Arthur Middleton, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 44 in the year 1787.  

Feb 12 In the year 1787 ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75  

Feb 13 RuÄ‘er BoÅ¡ković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died in the year 1787.  

Mar 02 On this day in history jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73  

Mar 11 In the year 1787 maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45  

Apr 01 On this day in history death of floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710)  

Apr 02 On this day in history death of thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)  

May 10 William Watson, English physician and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1787.  

May 13 Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

May 28 Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, Austrian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jun 20 In the year 1787 carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola player/composer, dies at 63  

Jul 04 Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Alfonsus M de' Liguori, Italian theologist/bishop/saint, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Aug 13 Isaac de Pinto, merchant/lender/Dutch States-general, dies in the year 1787.  

Oct 05 Thomas Stone, US attorney/signer (Dec of Ind), dies at about 44 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Henry Muhlenberg, German-born founder of the U.S. Lutheran Church (b. 1711) died in the year 1787.  

Oct 30 Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Nov 03 Robert Lowth, British bishop and grammarian (b. 1710) died in the year 1787.  

Nov 15 In the year 1787 christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73  

Nov 23 Anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Soame Jenyns, English writer (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of john Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage)  

Jan 08 Johann Ludwig Bohner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 John Davis, 14th and 17th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1854) was born in the year 1787.  

Feb 13 In the year 1787 birth of james P Carrell, composer  

Feb 16 Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of emma Willard, US, opens school for young ladies (Hall of Fame)  

Mar 06 Joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery was born on this day in history.