Famous Deaths Happened In 1758

Jan 01 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1758 bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 10 On this day in history death of thomas Ripley, English architect  

Mar 02 On this day in history death of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78  

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

Mar 22 In the year 1758 jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54  

Mar 28 Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Apr 02 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 27 Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1758.  

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

May 03 In the year 1758 benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83  

Jun 12 Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (b. 1722) died in the year 1758.  

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

Jul 24 John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 in the year 1758.  

Oct 12 Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, British field marshal (b. 1680) died in the year 1758.  

Oct 14 In the year 1758 death of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (b. 1696)  

Oct 19 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies in the year 1758.  

Nov 05 On this day in history death of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (b. 1686)  

Nov 20 Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 in the year 1758.  

Nov 22 On this day in history death of richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, British politician (b. 1680)  

Dec 05 In the year 1758 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 In the year 1758 birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer  

Feb 07 In the year 1758 birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer  

Feb 12 In the year 1758 birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer  

Feb 17 John Pinkerton, Scottish historian was born in the year 1758.  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology)  

Mar 12 Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born in the year 1758.  

Mar 26 Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born on this day in history.