Jan 1 Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton, French zoologist, dies at 83 Jan 6 William Jones, British clergyman and author, dies at 73 Jan 9 Jean Étienne Championnet, French general (b. 1762) Jan 10 Johan Wikmanson, Swedish composer, dies at 46 Jan 23 Edward Rutledge, American founding father, Governor of South Carolina (1798-1800) and signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies at 50 Dec 1799 Famous Deaths by Year Feb 1800 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
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Poisoning