Famous Deaths In 1788

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1788 gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77  

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 in the year 1788.  

Feb 20 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 in the year 1788.  

Feb 21 Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 Orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.  

Mar 29 Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies in the year 1788.  

Apr 12 On this day in history carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56  

Apr 15 Giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1788 death of georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. 1707)  

Apr 22 Zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46 in the year 1788.  

May 08 Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born physician and naturalist (b. 1723) died in the year 1788.  

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 On this day in history johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32  

Jul 14 Johann Gottfried Muthel, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1788.  

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

Aug 08 Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92 in the year 1788.  

Aug 14 In the year 1788 thomas Sheridan, actor/biographer/lexicographer (Intelligencer), dies  

Sep 14 John Penn, US attorney, signed (Decl of Independence), dies at 47 in the year 1788.  

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 in the year 1788.  

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

Oct 18 In the year 1788 jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56  

Nov 01 On this day in history johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies  

Nov 15 On this day in history peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77  

Nov 28 Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53 in the year 1788.  

Dec 06 In the year 1788 death of jonathan Shipley, British bishop and politician (b. 1714)  

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

Jan 08 In the year 1788 birth of erik Drake, composer  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831)  

Jan 08 Pavel Kiselyov, Russian general and politician (d. 1874) was born in the year 1788.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)  

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

Jan 22 Lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) was born on this day in history.