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 In the year 1724 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 on this day in history.

May 18 Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 in the year 1724.

Jun 15 Henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674) died in the year 1724.

Jun 24 Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 in the year 1724.

Aug 24 In the year 1724 andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75

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

Nov 11 Joseph Blake (alias Blueskin), English highwayman (executed) (b. c. 1700) died in the year 1724.

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

Nov 18 Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Portuguese naturalist (b. 1685) died in the year 1724.

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

Jan 30 Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer was born in the year 1724.

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)

Feb 29 Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.

Apr 12 Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.

Apr 22 Immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason) was born on this day in history.

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

Apr 27 Col. Thomas Gardner, a heroic political figure and soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.