Famous Deaths In 1744

Jan 15 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 23 On this day in history death of giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668) Share it »

Jan 25 On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64 Share it »

Jan 26 On this day in history death of ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) Share it »

Feb 15 On this day in history frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 Share it »

Feb 29 On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) Share it »

Mar 03 On this day in history death of jean Barbeyrac, French jurist Share it »

Mar 04 On this day in history death of john Anstis, Garter King of Arms (b. 1669) Share it »

Apr 25 On this day in history anders Celsius, Swed astronomer (Centegrade Thermometer), dies at 42 Share it »

May 30 On this day in history alexander Pope, English poet (Eloisa to Abelard), dies at 56 Share it »

Jun 14 On this day in history andre Campra, composer, dies at 83 Share it »

Jul 14 Immanuel J Pyra, German poet (Temple of True Poetry), dies at 28 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 09 James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English patron of the arts (b. 1673) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 13 John Cruger, Dutch-born Mayor of New York (b. 1678) died on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 19 On this day in history carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46 Share it »

Oct 18 On this day in history death of sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, close friend of Queen Anne of Great Britain (b. 1660) Share it »

Oct 31 Leonardo Ortensio Salvatore de Leo, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 08 On this day in history death of marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle duchess de Châteauroux, mistress of King Louis XV of France (b. 1717) Share it »

Feb 05 John Jeffries, colonial physician/meteorologist was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795) Share it »

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of amos Bull, composer Share it »

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker Share it »

Mar 13 David Allan, Scottish painter was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 18 On this day in history birth of pieter 't Hoen, Dutch journalist/patriot Share it »

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of james Sullivan, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1808) Share it »

May 03 On this day in history birth of freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer Share it »