Famous Deaths In 1729

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 Jakob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659) died on this day in history.

Mar 02 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (b. 1662) died on this day in history.

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 Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651) died in the year 1729.

May 17 Samuel Clarke, theologian, dies on this day in history.

Jun 01 Matthaeus de Cock, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1725-29), dies at about 65 in the year 1729.

Jul 16 In the year 1729 johann David Heinichen, composer, dies at 46

Aug 11 On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51

Aug 15 Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 on this day in history.

Sep 03 Jean Hardouin, French scholar (b. 1646) died in the year 1729.

Sep 07 In the year 1729 death of william Burnet, British-born American statesman (b. 1688)

Oct 02 Arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60 on this day in history.

Oct 09 On this day in history death of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (b. 1654)

Dec 01 Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1729.

Dec 13 Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty & Necessity), dies at 53 on this day in history.

Jan 01 Edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [NS=Jan 12] was born in the year 1729.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of paul C la Fargue, cartoonist/painter

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of edmund Burke, British author (Philosophy & Inquiry) [OS=Jan 1]

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of lazzaro Spallanzani, Modena Italy, physiologist

Jan 22 In the year 1729 birth of g E Lessing, writer

Jan 22 In the year 1729 birth of giuseppe Luigi Tibaldi, composer

Jan 22 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Germany, critic/dramatist was born on this day in history.

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of josiah Hornblower, American statesman (d. 1809)