Famous Deaths In 1787

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

Feb 12 On this day in history ruggiero Boscovich, Ital physicist/astronomer/philosopher, dies at 75

Feb 13 Ruđer Bošković, Croatian scientist and diplomat (b. 1711) died on this day in history.

Mar 02 Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Mar 11 Maximilian JLP Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer, dies at 45 in the year 1787.

Apr 01 Floyer Sydenham, English classical scholar (b. 1710) died in the year 1787.

Apr 02 Thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719) died in the year 1787.

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 In the year 1787 charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71

Aug 01 On this day in history alfonsus M de' Liguori, Italian theologist/bishop/saint, dies at 90

Aug 13 On this day in history isaac de Pinto, merchant/lender/Dutch States-general, dies

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 on this day in history.

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 Christoph W Ritter von Gluck, composer (Iphigénie Tauride), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Nov 23 On this day in history anton Schweitzer, composer, dies at 52

Dec 18 In the year 1787 death of soame Jenyns, English writer (b. 1704)

Jan 05 John Burke, Irish genealogist (Burke's Peerage) was born in the year 1787.

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 James P Carrell, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 Andreas Schelfhout, Dutch painter/etcher/lithographer was born in the year 1787.

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

Mar 06 In the year 1787 birth of joseph von Fraunhofer, Germany, physicist (studied Sun's spectrum)

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery