Historical Events In 1768
Sunday, 17 November 2019
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 on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50
Jun 21 1st US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer) on this day in history.
Jun 21 On this day in history the first US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer)
Jun 30 On this day in history elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady (1817-25)
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 in the year 1768.
Jul 07 Firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel on this day in history.
Jul 11 In the year 1768 jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66
Jul 18 Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song on this day in history.
Jul 27 In the year 1768 charlotte Corday d'Armont, murdered Jean-Paul Marat in bath
Aug 19 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 carl Bernhard Wessely, composer
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 On this day in history georg Johann Schinn, composer
Sep 23 On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace)
Oct 01 English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston on this day in history.
Oct 01 In the year 1768 robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80
Oct 11 On this day in history adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist
Oct 28 In the year 1768 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68
Oct 30 1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC) on this day in history.
Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.
Nov 01 On this day in history pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39
Nov 04 On this day in history johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57
Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 in the year 1768.
Nov 21 On this day in history friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologist/philosopher
Nov 24 Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer in the year 1768.
Dec 01 The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway on this day in history.
Dec 06 In the year 1768 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
Dec 06 First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) in the year 1768.
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