Famous Deaths In 1761

Jan 03 In the year 1761 willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73

Jan 04 On this day in history stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83

Jan 10 Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) died on this day in history.

Feb 01 Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682) died in the year 1761.

Feb 15 In the year 1761 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54

Mar 07 On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68

Mar 27 On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72

Apr 04 In the year 1761 death of theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)

Apr 09 In the year 1761 william Law, theologian, dies

Apr 15 Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, Scottish politician (b. 1682) died on this day in history.

Apr 17 Thomas Bayes, English mathematician died on this day in history.

May 14 Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 on this day in history.

May 15 In the year 1761 jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56

Jun 02 In the year 1761 death of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685)

Jun 12 In the year 1761 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77

Jul 04 Samuel Richardson, English writer (b. 1689) died in the year 1761.

Jul 13 On this day in history death of tokugawa Ieshige, Japanese shogun (b. 1712)

Aug 03 In the year 1761 death of johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (b. 1691)

Sep 08 In the year 1761 death of bernard Forest de Bélidor, French engineer (b. 1698)

Sep 19 Peter Musschenbroek, physician/physicist (Leidse Bottle), dies at 69 in the year 1761.

Nov 30 On this day in history death of john Dollond, British optician (b. 1706)

Dec 23 On this day in history death of alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy

Dec 25 On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51

Jan 17 In the year 1761 birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist

Jan 20 In the year 1761 birth of giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer

Jan 23 Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born in the year 1761.

Jan 29 Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1761 birth of christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)

Feb 16 Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.

Feb 22 Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 22 Jacob Kimball, composer was born in the year 1761.