Famous Deaths In 1788

Jan 05 Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1788.  

Jan 14 François Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

Jan 15 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of john Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713)  

Feb 20 In the year 1788 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68  

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

Feb 22 On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63  

Feb 28 In the year 1788 death of thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. 1725)  

Mar 01 On this day in history orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56  

Mar 29 In the year 1788 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies  

Apr 12 Carl Joseph Toeschi, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 In the year 1788 giuseppi Bonno, composer, dies at 77  

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

Apr 22 On this day in history zacharias H Alewijn, Dutch poet, dies 46  

May 08 Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born physician and naturalist (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61  

Jun 12 On this day in history johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65  

Jun 18 Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

Jun 28 Johann Christoph Vogel, composer, dies at 32 in the year 1788.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1788.  

Nov 01 Johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies in the year 1788.  

Nov 15 In the year 1788 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 On this day in history death of jonathan Shipley, British bishop and politician (b. 1714)  

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Jan 05 On this day in history birth of kaspar Ett, German organist/composer  

Jan 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1788 birth of william Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)  

Jan 13 In the year 1788 birth of carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer  

Jan 22 In the year 1788 birth of lord [George Gordon Noel] Byron, England, romantic poet (Don Juan)  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)