Jan 04 On this day in history joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77 


Jan 19 William Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58 in the year 1729. 


Jan 31 Jakob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659) died in the year 1729. 


Mar 02 On this day in history death of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (b. 1662) 


Mar 21 On this day in history john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 


Apr 11 On this day in history manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71 


May 04 On this day in history death of louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651) 


May 17 Samuel Clarke, theologian, dies in the year 1729. 

