Famous Deaths Happened In 1788

Jan 05 In the year 1788 johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)  

Jan 15 On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77  

Jan 17 Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)  

Feb 20 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1788 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies  

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

Apr 15 In the year 1788 giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 16 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. 1707) died on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46 on this day in history.  

May 08 Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born physician and naturalist (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

May 29 Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 in the year 1788.  

Jun 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61  

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

Aug 14 On this day in history thomas Sheridan, actor/biographer/lexicographer (Intelligencer), dies  

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

Sep 26 In the year 1788 francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63  

Oct 13 Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. 1702) died in the year 1788.  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735)  

Oct 18 On this day in history jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56  

Nov 01 On this day in history johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies  

Nov 15 Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.  

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

Dec 06 On this day in history death of jonathan Shipley, British bishop and politician (b. 1714)  

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Jan 05 Kaspar Ett, German organist/composer was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 08 In the year 1788 birth of erik Drake, composer  

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

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874)  

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

Jan 13 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 22 Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born in the year 1788.