Famous Deaths Happened 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 Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 on this day in history.  

May 03 On this day in history death of john Leverett the Younger, American President of Harvard (b. 1662)  

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

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

Jun 24 On this day in history johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77  

Aug 24 On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75  

Oct 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer  

Feb 28 George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 12 In the year 1724 birth of lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)  

Apr 22 Immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason) was born in the year 1724.  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer  

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