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 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)

Feb 05 In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)

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

Feb 26 In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30

Mar 03 On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73

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

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.

Apr 07 In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81

May 05 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) died in the year 1766.

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

Jun 11 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)

Jul 11 On this day in history death of elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)

Jul 14 František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674) died on this day in history.

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

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1766.

Sep 13 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.

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

Nov 09 Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 in the year 1766.

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died in the year 1766.

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer

Feb 24 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)

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

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.