Famous Deaths In 1749

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

Feb 08 On this day in history jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66

May 24 Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman died in the year 1749.

Jun 13 On this day in history jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87

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 Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died on this day in history.

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

Sep 10 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Oct 04 Franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711) died in the year 1749.

Oct 26 On this day in history louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72

Nov 27 Balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

Dec 05 On this day in history death of pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye, New French explorer and trader (b. 1685)

Dec 10 In the year 1749 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42

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

Dec 20 On this day in history pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies

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

Jan 13 Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born in the year 1749.

Jan 16 Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born in the year 1749.

Jan 19 Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian was born in the year 1749.

Jan 29 King Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808) was born in the year 1749.

Feb 22 Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born on this day in history.

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)