Famous Deaths In 1749

Feb 07 Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1749.

Feb 08 In the year 1749 jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66

May 24 Graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman died on this day in history.

Jun 13 In the year 1749 jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87

Jun 16 Johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672) died on this day in history.

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

Jul 03 William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died in the year 1749.

Jul 12 Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died in the year 1749.

Aug 13 J E Schlegel, writer, dies on this day in history.

Sep 10 Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1706) died in the year 1749.

Sep 14 On this day in history death of richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, English soldier and politician (b. 1675)

Oct 04 On this day in history death of franz Freiherr von der Trenck, Austrian soldier (b. 1711)

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

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 Gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 in the year 1749.

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 Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda)

Jan 19 Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach

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)