Famous Deaths Happened In 1789
Friday, 19 September 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history christleib Siegmund Binder, composer, dies at 65
Jan 02 On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68
Jan 08 On this day in history death of jack Broughton, English boxer (bc. 1703)
Jan 10 On this day in history pierre Lyonet, Dutch zoologist/cryptologist, dies at 82
Jan 20 In the year 1789 johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50
Jan 23 Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.
Feb 02 In the year 1789 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63
Feb 12 In the year 1789 death of ethan Allen, American patriot (b. 1738)
Feb 19 On this day in history death of nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and President of Delaware (b. 1738)
Apr 07 On this day in history peter Camper, anatomist/animal scholar, dies at 66
Apr 26 Peter I Panin, Russian general (Pugatshov-uprising), dies at about 67 in the year 1789.
May 10 In the year 1789 guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72
May 25 On this day in history death of anders Dahl, Swedish botanist (b. 1751)
Jun 07 On this day in history vaclav Jan Kopriva, composer, dies at 81
Jun 12 On this day in history jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies
Jun 14 In the year 1789 johann Wilhelm Hertel, composer, dies at 61
Jul 04 On this day in history claudio M da Costa, Brazilian conductor, dies at 59
Jul 13 Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.
Jul 14 Jacques de Flesselles, French provost (assassinated) (b. 1721) died on this day in history.
Jul 15 Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
Jul 22 Joseph-François Foulon, French administrator (b. 1715) died on this day in history.
Aug 25 On this day in history mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies
Sep 11 In the year 1789 luca Sorkocevic, composer, dies at 55
Sep 12 On this day in history franz Xaver Richter, composer, dies at 79
Sep 23 In the year 1789 death of john Rogers, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723)
Sep 28 On this day in history death of thomas Day, author, killed by fall from a horse at Wargrave Berkshire
Oct 10 Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.
Oct 24 On this day in history joaquin de Oxinaga, composer, dies at 69
Oct 27 John Cook, American farmer and Governor of Delaware (b. 1730) died in the year 1789.
Dec 03 In the year 1789 claude-Joseph Vernet, French seascape painter, dies
Dec 12 John Ponsonby, Irish politician (b. 1713) died on this day in history.
Dec 23 Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French philanthropist (b. 1712) died in the year 1789.