Jan 21 In the year 1774 mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56
Jan 30 On this day in history frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69
Feb 04 On this day in history death of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)
Feb 10 On this day in history florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44
Apr 04 On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17
Apr 23 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on this day in history.
May 04 Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714) died on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64