Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.  

Feb 17 In the year 1768 death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)  

Mar 01 In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)  

Mar 03 On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81  

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies in the year 1768.  

Mar 21 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 in the year 1768.  

Apr 07 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 in the year 1768.  

Apr 20 Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)  

May 16 In the year 1768 cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.  

Jun 08 On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 On this day in history jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died in the year 1768.  

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Oct 01 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80  

Oct 28 In the year 1768 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

Oct 31 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

Nov 01 On this day in history pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39  

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 in the year 1768.  

Dec 08 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 07 In the year 1768 birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 In the year 1768 birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

Feb 04 In the year 1768 birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician  

Feb 12 Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1768 birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

Mar 12 In the year 1768 birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer