Musicians Who Died in May 1791

Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791)

May 9 American judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, author, flag designer (first American flag), and composer (The Battle of the Kegs), dies from an apoplectic seizure at 53

  • May 28 Joseph Schmitt, German-Dutch composer, dies at 57
  • May 30 Ildephons Haas, German composer, dies at 56