Historical Events In 1768
Monday, 21 June 2021
May 25 Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage on this day in history.
May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.
Jun 08 In the year 1768 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50
Jun 21 On this day in history 1st US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer)
Jun 21 The first US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer) in the year 1768.
Jun 30 In the year 1768 elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady (1817-25)
Jul 04 On this day in history willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58
Jul 06 On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78
Jul 07 Firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel in the year 1768.
Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1768.
Jul 18 Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song in the year 1768.
Jul 27 Charlotte Corday d'Armont, murdered Jean-Paul Marat in bath on this day in history.
Aug 19 Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia in the year 1768.
Aug 25 Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean in the year 1768.
Aug 27 In the year 1768 anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht)
Sep 01 Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer in the year 1768.
Sep 04 In the year 1768 francois René de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala)
Sep 12 Bemnjamin Carr, composer on this day in history.
Sep 14 Georg Johann Schinn, composer in the year 1768.
Sep 23 On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace)
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 In the year 1768 adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist
Oct 28 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1768.
Oct 30 1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC) on this day in history.
Oct 31 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78
Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
Nov 04 On this day in history johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57
Nov 17 In the year 1768 thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75
Nov 21 In the year 1768 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 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on this day in history.
Dec 06 First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) in the year 1768.
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