Famous Deaths Happened In 1748

Jan 01 Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 On this day in history death of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (b. 1684)  

Feb 03 On this day in history henri Madin, composer, dies at 49  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677)  

Mar 14 George Wade, British military leader (b. 1673) died in the year 1748.  

Mar 23 Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer/musicologist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 William Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies in the year 1748.  

May 12 In the year 1748 death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)  

Jun 28 Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged died in the year 1748.  

Aug 16 Pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1748.  

Aug 27 James Thomson, dies in the year 1748.  

Sep 06 Edmund Gibson, English jurist (b. 1669) died in the year 1748.  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of 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) died in the year 1748.  

Nov 25 In the year 1748 death of isaac Watts, British hymnwriter (b. 1674)  

Dec 02 Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b. 1662) died on this day in history.  

Dec 11 On this day in history ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55  

Jan 01 Giovanni Furno, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1748 birth of stefan Paluselli, composer  

Jan 22 Lewis Edson, composer was born in the year 1748.  

Jan 26 Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 In the year 1748 birth of adam Weishaupt, founder of the Bavarian Illuminati (d. 1811)  

Feb 09 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.