Historical Events In 1768

May 25   Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage in the year 1768.   

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

Jun 08   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1768 1st US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer)   

Jun 21   In the year 1768 the first US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer)   

Jun 30   Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady (1817-25) in the year 1768.   

Jul 04   Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   Firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel in the year 1768.   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song   

Jul 27   On this day in history charlotte Corday d'Armont, murdered Jean-Paul Marat in bath   

Aug 19   On this day in history saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia.   

Aug 25   Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)   

Sep 01   Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer in the year 1768.   

Sep 04   Francois René de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala) in the year 1768.   

Sep 12   Bemnjamin Carr, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Georg Johann Schinn, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace) on this day in history.   

Oct 01   English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston in the year 1768.   

Oct 01   Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 in the year 1768.   

Oct 11   Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68   

Oct 30   In the year 1768 1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)   

Oct 31   Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1768 johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57   

Nov 17   Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1768 friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologist/philosopher   

Nov 24   Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway on this day in history.   

Dec 06   1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) in the year 1768.   

Dec 06   On this day in history first edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

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Jan 07   On this day in history birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)   

Jan 10   James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born in the year 1768.   

Jan 28   In the year 1768 birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)   

Feb 04   Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1768 birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

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

Feb 15   Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born in the year 1768.   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1768 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 10   In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

Jan 28   John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1768.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1768 death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

Feb 17   Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died in the year 1768.   

Mar 01   On this day in history death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)