Famous Deaths Happened In 1805
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Jan 09 Noble Wimberly Jones, American Continental Congressman (b. 1723) died on this day in history.
Jan 17 Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Jan 19 Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1805.
Jan 23 In the year 1805 vaclav Pichl, composer, dies at 63
Jan 24 Giacomo Conti, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
Feb 25 Thomas Pownall, British colonial statesman (b. 1722) died in the year 1805.
Feb 27 In the year 1805 stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57
Mar 04 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter, dies at 79
Mar 14 Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki, Russian general (b. 1753) died on this day in history.
Apr 06 Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1805.
Apr 26 In the year 1805 jean BG d'ansse the Villoison, classic (Anecdota Graeca), dies at 55
May 07 On this day in history death of william Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1737)
May 09 Friedrich Schiller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1805 christian Brunings, hydraulic engineer, dies at 68
May 25 William Paley, English philosopher (b. 1743) died on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1805 ridolfo Luigi Boccherini, Ital composer/cellist (Minuet), dies at 62
Jun 19 On this day in history death of louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter (b. 1724)
Jul 01 In the year 1805 georg Ritschel, composer, dies at 60
Jul 09 Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Aug 01 Friedrich Christoph Gebtewitz, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1805.
Aug 03 Christopher Anstey, English writer (b. 1724) died on this day in history.
Aug 28 On this day in history death of alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (b. 1722)
Aug 31 Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 in the year 1805.
Oct 05 In the year 1805 death of charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, British general (b. 1738)
Oct 13 On this day in history johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70
Oct 21 Horatio Nelson, dies in Battle of Trafalgar on this day in history.
Nov 08 Francois-Thomas de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Dec 10 Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
Dec 23 Pehr Osbeck, Swedish explorer and naturalist (b. 1723) died in the year 1805.
Dec 27 On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes), dies at 65