Famous People Who Died In 1792

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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1792. This list includes people like John Paul Jones, Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, George Mason, Gustav III of Sweden, Richard Arkwright and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include emperors & kings, playwrights, prime ministers and political leaders who died in 1792. This list includes people from England, Germany, United States and many more countries.
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John Paul Jones
(United States' First Well-Known Naval Commander in the American Revolutionary War)
John Paul Jones
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 6, 1747
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: July 18
 2 
George Mason
(Patriot, U.S. Statesman)
George Mason
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 11, 1725
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fairfax County, Virginia
Died: October 7
 3 
Richard Arkwright
(English Industrialist and Inventor)
Richard Arkwright
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Birthdate: December 23, 1732
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England
Died: August 3
 4 
Lord North
(Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782)
Lord North
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 13, 1732
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Piccadilly
Died: August 5
 5 
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
(British Former First Lord of the Admiralty)
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 13, 1718
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: England
Died: April 30
 6 
Johann van Beethoven
(Musician)
Johann van Beethoven
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 14, 1740
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: December 18
 7 
John Burgoyne
(General, dramatist and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1761 to 1792)
John Burgoyne
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 24, 1722
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sutton, Bedfordshire, England
Died: August 4
 8 
Robert Adam
(Architect, Archaeologist, Politician)
Robert Adam
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: July 3, 1728
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kirkcaldy
Died: March 3
 9 
John Smeaton
(Civil Engineer)
John Smeaton
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: June 8, 1724
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Austhorpe, Leeds, England
Died: October 28
 10 
Gustav III of Sweden
(King of Sweden from 1771 to 1792)
Gustav III of Sweden
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Birthdate: January 24, 1746
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: March 29
 11 
Henry Laurens
(Politician)
Henry Laurens
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 6, 1724
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S
Died: December 8
 12 
Tiradentes
(Brazilian Revolutionary)
Tiradentes
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 12, 1746
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ritápolis, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Died: April 21
 13 
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
(Theologian)
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
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Birthdate: 1703 AD
Birthplace: Al Uyaynah, Saudi Arabia
Died: June 22
 14 
Maria Luisa of Spain
(Holy Roman Empress)
Maria Luisa of Spain
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Birthdate: November 24, 1745
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Died: May 15
 15 
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
(Naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence)
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 13, 1718
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, England
Died: May 24
 16 
Legall de Kermeur
(Chess player)
Legall de Kermeur
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1702
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Versailles, France
Died: 1792 AD
 17 
Denis Fonvizin
(Dramatist)
Denis Fonvizin
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 14, 1745
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 12
 18 
Joseph Martin Kraus
(Composer)
Joseph Martin Kraus
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 20, 1756
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Miltenberg, Germany
Died: December 15
 19 
Joshua Reynolds
(Painter)
Joshua Reynolds
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Birthdate: July 16, 1723
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Plympton, England
Died: February 23
 20 
Noble Consort Yu
(Qianlong Emperor's wife)
Noble Consort Yu
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 15, 1714
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mongolia
Died: July 9
 21 
John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute
(Prime Minister)
John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 25, 1713
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Parliament Square, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: March 10
 22 
Carl Friedrich Bahrdt
(Theologian)
Carl Friedrich Bahrdt
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Birthdate: August 25, 1741
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bischofswerda, Germany
Died: April 23
 23 
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Holy Roman Emperor)
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
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Birthdate: May 5, 1747
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: March 1
 24 
Guillaume Le Gentil
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 12, 1725
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Coutances, France
Died: October 22
 25 
Adam Gottlob Moltke
(Courtier)
Adam Gottlob Moltke
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 10, 1710
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Walkendorf, Germany
Died: September 25
 26 
Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe
(Noblewoman)
Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 8, 1749
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: September 3
 27 
Hamad bin Said
(Sultan of Oman (1786-1792))
Hamad bin Said
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Birthplace: Oman
Died: March 13
 28 
Samuel Hearne
(Explorer)
Samuel Hearne
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1745
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 31
 29 
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
(Lawyer)
René Nicolas Charles Augustin de Maupeou
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 25, 1714
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montpellier, France
Died: July 29
 30 
Johann Andreas Stein
(Piano craftsman)
Johann Andreas Stein
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 16, 1728
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Heidesheim, Germany
Died: February 29
 31 
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
(Writer)
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 23, 1751
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cesvaine, Latvia
Died: June 4
 32 
Isabel Godin des Odonais
(Journeyer)
Isabel Godin des Odonais
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 16, 1728
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riobamba, Ecuador
Died: September 28
 33 
August Gottlieb Spangenberg
(Theologian)
August Gottlieb Spangenberg
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Birthdate: July 15, 1704
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hohenstein, Germany
Died: September 18
 34 
André Boniface Louis Riqueti de Mirabeau
(Navy officers)
André Boniface Louis Riqueti de Mirabeau
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 30, 1754
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: September 15
 35 
Charles Simon Favart
(Playwright)
Charles Simon Favart
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 13, 1710
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 12
 36 
Jean-André van der Mersch
(Belgian Military Leader Known for His Victory Against Austrian Forces of Joseph II at the Battle of Turnhout)
Jean-André van der Mersch
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 10, 1734
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Menen, Belgium
Died: September 14
 37 
Jan Frans Vonck
(Lawyer)
Jan Frans Vonck
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: November 29, 1743
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baardegem, Aalst, Belgium
Died: December 1
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Jacob Kirkman
(Musical instrument maker)
Jacob Kirkman
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 4, 1710
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bischweiler, France
Died: April 30
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José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
(Spanish Lawyer and Inspector General)
José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: January 2, 1720
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Macharaviaya, Spain
Died: August 21