Famous Deaths Happened In 1788

Jan 05 On this day in history johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)  

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 John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1788.  

Feb 28 Thomas Cushing, American Continental Congressman (b. 1725) died in the year 1788.  

Mar 01 In the year 1788 orazio Mei, composer, dies at 56  

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 in the year 1788.  

Apr 16 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (b. 1707) died in the year 1788.  

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 Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 Johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65 in the year 1788.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 14 Thomas Sheridan, actor/biographer/lexicographer (Intelligencer), dies in the year 1788.  

Sep 14 In the year 1788 john Penn, US attorney, signed (Decl of Independence), dies at 47  

Sep 26 Francois Bainville, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1788.  

Oct 13 On this day in history death of robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. 1702)  

Oct 15 In the year 1788 death of samuel Greig, Scottish-Russian admiral (b. 1735)  

Oct 18 Jean-Guillain Cardon, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 In the year 1788 johann Samuel Schroeter, composer, dies  

Nov 15 Peregrinus Pogl, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1788.  

Nov 28 In the year 1788 charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53  

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 Archduke Rudolph of Austria (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

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