Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1799

Aug 20 Johann christian gottlob eidenbenz: Composer,  

Aug 29 Pius vi: [giovanni a braschi], italian pope (1775-99),  

Aug 31 Nicolas-henri jardin: French architect (b. 1720)  

Sep 07 John ingen housz: Dutch/english physician/nature investigator,  

Oct 05 Antonio dinis da cruz e silva: Portuguese poet (o hissope),  

Oct 16 Antoine-frederic gresnick: Composer,  

Oct 23 William paca: Us judge/signer (decl of independence),  

Oct 24 Carl ditters von dittersdorf: Austrian composer,  

Nov 22 Baroness van dorth: Orangist, executed  

Dec 05 Robert kimmerling: Composer,  

Dec 06 Joseph black: Scottish medical/chemist/physicist,  

Dec 14 George washington: 1st president usa (1789-97),  

Dec 18 Jean-Étienne montucla: French mathematician (b. 1725)  

Dec 20 David traugott nicolai: Composer,  

Dec 31 Jean-françois marmontel: French historian and writer (b. 1723)  

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Jan 06 Jedediah strong smith: Us fur trader/explorer  

Jan 07 Daniel tyler: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1882  

Jan 22 Ludger duvernay: Canadian printer and publisher  

Feb 04 Joao batista da silva leitao de almeida garret: Portuguese playwright  

Feb 05 John lindley: English botanist (elements of botany)  

Feb 11 Basil moreau: French founder priest  

Feb 26 Émile clapeyron: French engineer and physicist  

Mar 01 Alexey nikolayevich verstovsky: Composer