Famous Deaths In 1761

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

Jan 04 Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 in the year 1761.

Jan 10 On this day in history death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)

Feb 01 In the year 1761 death of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682)

Feb 15 Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1761.

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

Mar 27 In the year 1761 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72

Apr 04 Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1761 death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician

May 14 Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 in the year 1761.

May 15 On this day in history jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56

Jun 02 Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685) died in the year 1761.

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

Jul 04 Samuel Richardson, English writer (b. 1689) died on this day in history.

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

Aug 03 Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar (b. 1691) died in the year 1761.

Sep 08 Bernard Forest de Bélidor, French engineer (b. 1698) died in the year 1761.

Sep 19 Peter Musschenbroek, physician/physicist (Leidse Bottle), dies at 69 on this day in history.

Nov 30 John Dollond, British optician (b. 1706) died in the year 1761.

Dec 23 Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy died on this day in history.

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

Jan 17 James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.

Jan 20 Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history birth of abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)

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

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)

Feb 22 Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born in the year 1761.

Feb 22 Jacob Kimball, composer was born on this day in history.