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


Jan 19 On this day in history william Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58 


Jan 31 In the year 1729 death of jakob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659) 


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


Mar 21 John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 in the year 1729. 


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


May 04 Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651) died on this day in history. 


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

