Notable Deaths In 1748

Jan 01 Johann bernoulli: Swiss mathematician (b. 1667)  

Jan 16 Arnold drakenborch: Dutch classical scholar (b. 1684)  

Feb 03 Henri madin: Composer,  

Feb 18 Otto ferdinand von abensberg und traun: Austrian field marshal (b. 1677)  

Mar 14 George wade: British military leader (b. 1673)  

Mar 23 Johann gottfried walther: German composer/musicologist,  

Apr 12 William kent: English sculptor/architect (kensington palace),  

May 12 Thomas lowndes: English astronomer (b. 1692)  

Jun 28 Marretje arends: [matje of nieuwendijk], amsterdam plunderer, hanged  

Aug 16 Pietro giuseppe sandoni: Composer,  

Aug 27 James thomson:  

Sep 06 Edmund gibson: English jurist (b. 1669)  

Sep 10 Mother ignacia del espiritu santo: Foundress of the congregation of the religious of the virgin mary (b. 1663)  

Sep 21 John balguy: English philosopher (b. 1686)  

Nov 25 Isaac watts: British hymnwriter (b. 1674)  

Dec 02 Charles seymour: 6th duke of somerset, english politician (b. 1662)  

Dec 11 Ewald g von kleist: German lawyer/inventor of condensator,  

Jan 01 Giovanni furno: Composer  

Jan 09 Stefan paluselli: Composer  

Jan 22 Lewis edson: Composer  

Jan 26 Emmanuel aloys forster: Composer  

Feb 02 Christian gottfried thomas: Composer  

Feb 05 Christian gottlob neefe: German composer/conductor/tutor of beethoven  

Feb 06 Adam weishaupt: Founder of the bavarian illuminati  

Feb 09 Luther martin: American patriot