Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 25 In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

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

Apr 07 On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

May 05 In the year 1766 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 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 In the year 1766 death of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678)  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)  

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

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

Jul 20 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies in the year 1766.  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)  

Sep 13 In the year 1766 death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Oct 07 In the year 1766 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71  

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

Nov 16 In the year 1766 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81  

Dec 12 On this day in history death of johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700)  

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

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

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