Famous Deaths In 1798

Jan 09 On this day in history pedro Pablo Abarca d Bolea earl of Aranda, Spanish officer, dies at 79  

Jan 20 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history lewis Morris, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 71  

Jan 26 Christian Gottlob Neefe, German organist/composer, dies at 49 in the year 1798.  

Feb 06 Niels Schiorring, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Wilhelm H Wackenroder, German writer (Fantasies of Art), dies at 24 on this day in history.  

Feb 25 On this day in history death of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (b. 1716)  

Mar 22 Justin Morgan, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Karl Wilhelm Ramler, German poet (b. 1725) died in the year 1798.  

Apr 29 Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

May 10 On this day in history george Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40  

May 19 William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

Jun 04 On this day in history giovanni Jacopo Casanova, Ital adventurer/spy/librarian, dies at 73  

Jun 25 Thomas Sandby, English architect (b. 1721) died on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Eugene Godecharle, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1798.  

Jun 28 Pierre Dutillieu, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Kaat Mussel [Catharina Mulder], exerciser, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 John Fitch, American inventor, clockmaker, etc, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 15 On this day in history gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 21 François Sebastien Charles Joseph de Croix, Count of Clerfayt, Austrian field marshal (b. 1733) died on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history death of françois-Paul Brueys D'Aigalliers, French admiral (killed in battle) (b. 1753)  

Aug 07 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Sollner, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 15 Felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1798.  

Aug 21 Corneille F de Nelis, Flemish scholar/bishop of Antwerp, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Thomas Alcock, English clergyman (b. 1709) died on this day in history.  

Aug 28 On this day in history james Wilson, Scot/US judge/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 55  

Sep 16 On this day in history damasus Brosmann, composer, dies at 67  

Sep 21 On this day in history george Read, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 65  

Oct 21 Johann Christoph Schmugel, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1798.  

Nov 19 Theobald W Tone, Irish nationalist, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Friedrich Fleischmann, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Luigi Galvani, Italian anatomy/physicist, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 09 On this day in history death of johann Reinhold Forster, German botanist (b. 1729)  

Dec 19 Charles-Joseph Panckoucke, publisher (Moniteur Universel), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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Jan 06 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Simon Gassner, composer  

Jan 14 Isaac da Costa, Dutch writer/lawyer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1798 birth of johan R Thorbecke, Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72)  

Jan 15 In the year 1798 birth of thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)  

Jan 19 Auguste Comte, philosopher/founder (sociology & positivism) was born in the year 1798.  

Jan 20 In the year 1798 birth of anson Jones, 5th and last President of Texas (d. 1858)  

Jan 24 Karl von Holtei, Silezian actor/playwright (Die Vagabunden) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1798 birth of karl von Staudt, German math professor (projective geometrician)