1799 deaths

George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire. He is commonly known as the Father of His Country for his role in bringing about American independence.

French playwright, diplomat and polymath (1732–1799)

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799

German scientist and satirist (1742-1799)

Italian mathematician and philanthropist (1718–1799)

Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799

emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1711–1799)

Scottish physicist and chemist (1728–1799)

American Founding Father, orator and politician (1736 – 1799)

Italian priest, biologist and physiologist (1729-1799)

French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement (1723-1799)

Genevan scientist (1740-1799)

Elector Palatine (1742-1777), Elector of Bavaria (1777-1799)

Dutch physiologist (1730–1799)

Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist

French scientist, political advisor and sailor (1733-1799)

Italian poet

German physician and zoologist (1723–1799)

French mathematician (*1725 – †1799)

Heshen (; ; 1 July 1750 – 22 February 1799) of the Manchu Niohuru clan, was an official of the Qing dynasty. Favored by the Qianlong Emperor, he was described as the most corrupt official in Chinese history, having acquired an estimated 1.1 billion taels of silver, equal to roughly US$270 billion, during his career. After the death of Qianlong, the Jiaqing Emperor confiscated Heshen's wealth and forced him to commit suicide. Heshen is remembered as one of the richest men in history.

English scientist (1741-1799)

French architect (1728–1799)

French princess; the seventh child and fifth daughter of King Louis XV of France (1733-1799)

German botanist and physician (1730–1799)

French virtuoso violinist, composer, conductor, and fencing master

Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet

Italian jurist and author

British scientist (1746-1799)

French general (1769–1799)

French scientist

Russian neoclassical architect (1737-1799)

French astronomer

Grand Chancellor of Russia (1747-1799)

German physician, naturalist and taxonomist (1724-1799)

Scottish judge, scholar of language evolution and philosopher

French composer

French missionary (1741-1799)

American judge (1740–1799)

Justice on the US Supreme Court

Dutch feminist and spy

French chemist

Italian ballerina

Hungarian cardinal (1727–1799)

French botanist (1717-1799)

physician, entomologist and botanist from Italy (1739-1799)

regent of Schaumburg-Lippe from 1787 to 1799

Czech composer, pianist and harpsichordist

Catholic saint of the River Plate

English naturalist, botanist, mycologist, and illustrator (1735-1799)

Italian poet, editor (1752-1799)

Spanish general and viceroy of New Spain

English sculptor, born 1740 (1740–1799)

German etcher and painter (1717–1799)

Japanese astronomer

Chinese painter of the Qing Dynasty (1733-1799)

German composer and music publisher

Field Marshal, French Revolutionary Wars

Catholic cardinal (1724-1799)

Governor of Massachusetts; Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice

French military commander (1756-1799)