Famous Deaths In 1788

Jan 05 Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1788.

Jan 14 François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died on this day in history.

Jan 15 Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Jan 17 In the year 1788 alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37

Jan 31 On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67

Feb 18 John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died in the year 1788.

Feb 20 In the year 1788 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68

Feb 21 Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1788.

Feb 22 Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Feb 28 Thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. 1725) died in the year 1788.

Mar 01 On this day in history orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56

Mar 29 On this day in history charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies

Apr 12 Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

Apr 15 On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77

Apr 16 In the year 1788 death of georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. 1707)

Apr 22 Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46 in the year 1788.

May 08 Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born physician and naturalist (b. 1723) died in the year 1788.

May 29 In the year 1788 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61

Jun 12 In the year 1788 johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65

Jun 18 In the year 1788 death of adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (b. 1714)

Jun 28 In the year 1788 johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32

Jul 14 On this day in history johann Gottfried Muthel, composer, dies at 60

Aug 02 Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61 in the year 1788.

Aug 08 Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92 on this day in history.

Aug 14 Thomas Sheridan, actor/biographer/lexicographer (Intelligencer), dies on this day in history.

Sep 14 John Penn, US attorney, signed (Decl of Independence), dies at 47 on this day in history.

Sep 26 On this day in history francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63

Oct 13 In the year 1788 death of robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. 1702)

Oct 15 In the year 1788 death of samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735)

Oct 18 In the year 1788 jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56

Nov 01 In the year 1788 johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies

Nov 15 In the year 1788 peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77

Nov 28 On this day in history charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53

Dec 06 Jonathan Shipley, British bishop and politician (b. 1714) died in the year 1788.

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 05 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of erik Drake, composer

Jan 08 Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)

Jan 13 In the year 1788 birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer

Jan 22 In the year 1788 birth of lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)

Feb 05 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.