Famous Deaths In 1799

Aug 20 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italian Pope (1775-99), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 31 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720) died in the year 1799.  

Sep 07 John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English physician/nature investigator, dies at 68 in the year 1799.  

Oct 05 Antonio Dinis da Cruz e Silva, Portuguese poet (O Hissope), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 16 Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1799.  

Oct 23 William Paca, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 24 In the year 1799 carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer, dies at 59  

Nov 22 Baroness van Dorth, orangist, executed died on this day in history.  

Dec 05 Robert Kimmerling, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 06 Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 14 George Washington, 1st president USA (1789-97), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 18 Jean-Étienne Montucla, French mathematician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

Dec 20 David Traugott Nicolai, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 In the year 1799 death of jean-François Marmontel, French historian and writer (b. 1723)  

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Jan 06 Jedediah Strong Smith, US fur trader/explorer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of daniel Tyler, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1882  

Jan 22 In the year 1799 birth of ludger Duvernay, Canadian printer and publisher (d. 1852)  

Feb 04 In the year 1799 birth of joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright  

Feb 05 In the year 1799 birth of john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)  

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873)  

Feb 26 Émile Clapeyron, French engineer and physicist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of alexey Nikolayevich Verstovsky, composer