Famous Deaths In 1724

Feb 12 Elkanah Settle, English writer (b. 1648) died in the year 1724.

Feb 13 In the year 1724 francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43

Mar 07 On this day in history innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68

Mar 08 Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 in the year 1724.

May 03 John Leverett the Younger, American President of Harvard (b. 1662) died in the year 1724.

May 18 Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 on this day in history.

Jun 15 On this day in history death of henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674)

Jun 24 Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 on this day in history.

Aug 24 Andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1724.

Oct 02 In the year 1724 death of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644)

Nov 11 On this day in history death of joseph Blake (alias Blueskin), English highwayman (executed) (b. c. 1700)

Nov 16 In the year 1724 death of jack Sheppard, English robber, hanged

Nov 18 Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Portuguese naturalist (b. 1685) died on this day in history.

Jan 24 Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 In the year 1724 birth of ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer

Feb 28 George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807) was born in the year 1724.

Feb 29 On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)

Apr 12 Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1724.

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason)

Apr 27 Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born in the year 1724.

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of col. Thomas Gardner, a heroic political figure and soldier (d. 1775)