Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21 In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

Mar 03 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Mar 25 In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

May 05 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) died on this day in history.  

May 08 On this day in history death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)  

Jun 11 On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

Jun 24 On this day in history death of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678)  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)  

Jul 11 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674)  

Jul 20 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1766.  

Sep 13 In the year 1766 death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Oct 07 Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)  

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

Dec 12 On this day in history death of johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700)  

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic