Birthdays in Music Aug 18 Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, Bohemian composer, born in Litoměřice (d. 1807) Aug 26 François Guichard, French guitarist and composer, born in Le Mans, France (d. 1807) Deaths in Music Aug 30 Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, dies at 57 1744 Music History by Year 1746