Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.

Jan 13 On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)

Jan 14 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 in the year 1766.

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.

Mar 03 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1766.

Apr 04 In the year 1766 death of john Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704)

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.

May 05 On this day in history death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)

May 08 On this day in history death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)

Jun 11 In the year 1766 elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73

Jun 24 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678) died in the year 1766.

Jul 09 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died in the year 1766.

Jul 11 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.

Jul 14 In the year 1766 death of františek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674)

Jul 20 On this day in history isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies

Sep 03 In the year 1766 death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)

Sep 13 On this day in history death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)

Oct 07 On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71

Nov 09 In the year 1766 death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)

Nov 16 On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer

Jan 25 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.

Feb 14 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.

Mar 04 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic