Famous Deaths Happened In 1788

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

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 Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 in the year 1788.  

Jan 31 Charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67 in the year 1788.  

Feb 18 John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 28 Thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1788 carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56  

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 in the year 1788.  

Apr 22 On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 On this day in history johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65  

Jun 18 On this day in history death of adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (b. 1714)  

Jun 28 Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1788.  

Jul 14 Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61  

Aug 08 In the year 1788 louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92  

Aug 14 Thomas Sheridan, actor/biographer/lexicographer (Intelligencer), dies in the year 1788.  

Sep 14 On this day in history john Penn, US attorney, signed (Decl of Independence), dies at 47  

Sep 26 Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1788.  

Oct 13 Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. 1702) died on this day in history.  

Oct 15 Samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735) died in the year 1788.  

Oct 18 Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.  

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

Nov 15 Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Nov 28 Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 05 In the year 1788 birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer  

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

Jan 11 William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history 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 in the year 1788.