Famous Deaths In 1785

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died in the year 1785.  

Jan 06 On this day in history haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution  

Jan 19 Jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717) died in the year 1785.  

Feb 06 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 On this day in history death of william Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715)  

Apr 26 On this day in history karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40  

Apr 30 In the year 1785 frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65  

May 08 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.  

May 09 In the year 1785 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44  

May 10 On this day in history etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36  

May 15 Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.  

May 23 William Woollett, engraver, dies in the year 1785.  

Jun 02 In the year 1785 death of jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713)  

Jun 05 Gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 On this day in history johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36  

Jun 25 In the year 1785 pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 27 On this day in history egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84  

Jun 30 On this day in history death of james Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia (b. 1696)  

Jul 13 In the year 1785 stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78  

Aug 14 John William Fletcher, evangelist, dies in the year 1785.  

Aug 17 In the year 1785 jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies  

Aug 21 On this day in history jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon), dies  

Aug 26 George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) died on this day in history.  

Oct 04 David Brearly, American statesman (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Oct 24 In the year 1785 jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64  

Oct 30 Gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54 in the year 1785.  

Nov 18 On this day in history death of louis Philip I, Duke of Orléans, French soldier and writer (b. 1725)  

Nov 19 On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer, dies at 65  

Nov 25 Richard Glover, British poet (b. 1712) died on this day in history.  

Nov 28 William Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1785.  

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Jan 04 On this day in history birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)  

Jan 04 Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born in the year 1785.  

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 In the year 1785 birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)  

Feb 15 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born in the year 1785.  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  

Mar 06 Karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1785 birth of alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed)