Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1799

Aug 20 In the year 1799 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37  

Aug 29 Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71 in the year 1799.  

Aug 31 On this day in history death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)  

Sep 07 John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 05 On this day in history antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68  

Oct 16 In the year 1799 antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer, dies at 44  

Oct 23 William Paca, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 24 Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 On this day in history death of baroness van Dorth, orangist, executed  

Dec 05 Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 in the year 1799.  

Dec 14 George Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician (b. 1725)  

Dec 20 David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and writer (b. 1723) died in the year 1799.  

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Jan 06 Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 In the year 1799 birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

Jan 22 Ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852) was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 04 Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) was born in the year 1799.  

Feb 26 Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1799 birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer