Historical Events In 1768
Friday, 10 July 2020
May 25 In the year 1768 explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.
Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1768.
Jun 21 1st US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1768 willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58
Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.
Jul 07 In the year 1768 firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel
Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
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 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 Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht) on this day in history.
Sep 01 In the year 1768 carl Bernhard Wessely, composer
Sep 04 Francois René de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala) on this day in history.
Sep 12 Bemnjamin Carr, composer on this day in history.
Sep 14 Georg Johann Schinn, composer in the year 1768.
Sep 23 William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace) on this day in history.
Oct 01 English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston on this day in history.
Oct 01 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Oct 11 On this day in history adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist
Oct 28 On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68
Oct 30 On this day in history 1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)
Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.
Nov 01 In the year 1768 pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39
Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 in the year 1768.
Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.
Nov 21 Friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologist/philosopher in the year 1768.
Nov 24 In the year 1768 jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer
Dec 01 On this day in history the slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway.
Dec 06 In the year 1768 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
Dec 06 First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on this day in history.
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