Famous Deaths Happened In 1758

Jan 01 In the year 1758 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26  

Jan 07 On this day in history allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71  

Feb 05 Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1758.  

Feb 10 Thomas Ripley, English architect died in the year 1758.  

Mar 02 Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died in the year 1758.  

Mar 06 Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died in the year 1758.  

Mar 22 Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 in the year 1758.  

Mar 28 On this day in history jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54  

Apr 02 On this day in history johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67  

Apr 22 In the year 1758 death of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (b. 1686)  

Apr 24 In the year 1758 florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41  

Apr 27 On this day in history jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66  

Apr 30 François d'Agincourt, French composer (b. 1684) died on this day in history.  

May 03 Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 On this day in history death of augustus William, Prince of Prussia (b. 1722)  

Jul 06 George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general died in the year 1758.  

Jul 24 In the year 1758 john Dyer, poet, dies  

Aug 15 In the year 1758 pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60  

Aug 29 Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Oct 12 In the year 1758 death of richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, British field marshal (b. 1680)  

Oct 14 Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (b. 1696) died on this day in history.  

Oct 19 In the year 1758 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies  

Nov 05 Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (b. 1686) died in the year 1758.  

Nov 20 In the year 1758 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64  

Nov 22 Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, British politician (b. 1680) died in the year 1758.  

Dec 05 On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70  

Dec 25 In the year 1758 death of james Hervey, English clergyman (b. 1714)  

Jan 24 In the year 1758 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer  

Feb 12 Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born in the year 1758.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian  

Mar 09 Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born in the year 1758.  

Mar 12 Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1758 birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer