Notable Deaths In 1758

Jan 01 Johann f von cronegk: German playwright (codrus),  

Jan 07 Allan ramsay sr: Scottish poet (gentle shepherd),  

Feb 05 Bernhard christian weber: Composer,  

Feb 10 Thomas ripley: English architect  

Mar 02 Johann baptist zimmermann: German stucco worker, buried at 78  

Mar 06 Henry vane: 1st earl of darlington, english politician (b. 1705)  

Mar 22 Jonathan edwards: Theologian/philosopher (original sin),  

Mar 28 Jonathan edwards: Us theologist (great awakening),  

Apr 02 Johann balthasar konig: Composer,  

Apr 22 Antoine de jussieu: French naturalist (b. 1686)  

Apr 24 Florian wrastill: Composer,  

Apr 27 Jan francisci: Composer,  

Apr 30 François d'agincourt: French composer (b. 1684)  

May 03 Benedict xiv: [prospero l lambertini], pope (1740-58),  

Jun 12 Augustus william: Prince of prussia (b. 1722)  

Jul 06 George howe: 3rd viscount howe, british general  

Jul 24 John dyer: Poet,  

Aug 15 Pierre bouguer: French mathematician (fotometrie),  

Aug 29 Gerard van wage: Historian,  

Oct 12 Richard molesworth: 3rd viscount molesworth, british field marshal (b. 1680)  

Oct 14 Francis edward james keith: Scottish soldier and prussian field marshal (b. 1696)  

Oct 19 Johan h roman: Finnish/swedish composer/conductor/violinist,  

Nov 05 Hans egede: Norwegian lutheran missionary (b. 1686)  

Nov 20 Johan helmich roman: Finnish composer/violist,  

Nov 22 Richard edgcumbe: 1st baron edgcumbe, british politician (b. 1680)  

Dec 05 Johann friedrich fasch: Composer,  

Dec 25 James hervey: English clergyman (b. 1714)  

Jan 24 Johann chrysostomus drexel: Composer  

Feb 04 Pierre-gabriel gardel: French ballet dancer/choreographer  

Feb 07 Benedikt emanuel schack: Composer  

Feb 12 Christian ignatius latrobe: Composer  

Feb 17 John pinkerton: Scottish historian  

Mar 09 Franz joseph gall: German/french physician (frenology)  

Mar 12 Leopold earl of limburg stirum: Dutch general/politician [or march 22]  

Mar 26 Johann daniel ferstenberg: Composer