Famous Deaths In 1758

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

Jan 07 In the year 1758 allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71

Feb 05 On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45

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 Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 in the year 1758.

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

Apr 22 On this day in history death of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (b. 1686)

Apr 24 Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1758.

Apr 27 Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Apr 30 On this day in history death of françois d'Agincourt, French composer (b. 1684)

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

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

Jul 06 On this day in history death of george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general

Jul 24 John Dyer, poet, dies in the year 1758.

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

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

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

Oct 14 Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (b. 1696) died in the year 1758.

Oct 19 On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies

Nov 05 Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (b. 1686) died on this day in history.

Nov 20 Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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

Dec 05 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1758.

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

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer

Feb 04 In the year 1758 birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer

Feb 07 On this day in history 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.