Famous Deaths In 1749

Feb 07 Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Feb 08 Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 in the year 1749.

May 24 On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman

Jun 13 Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.

Jun 16 Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died in the year 1749.

Jun 18 Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died in the year 1749.

Jul 03 In the year 1749 death of william Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)

Jul 12 On this day in history death of charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France

Aug 13 J E Schlegel, writer, dies in the year 1749.

Sep 10 In the year 1749 death of Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1706)

Sep 14 Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (b. 1675) died in the year 1749.

Oct 04 Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711) died on this day in history.

Oct 26 Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 in the year 1749.

Nov 27 Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1749.

Dec 05 In the year 1749 death of pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye, New French explorer and trader (b. 1685)

Dec 10 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 on this day in history.

Dec 19 Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Dec 20 Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies on this day in history.

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825)

Jan 16 In the year 1749 birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian

Jan 29 King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.

Feb 22 In the year 1749 birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach

Mar 09 In the year 1749 birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)

Mar 10 Lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.