Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

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

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

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

Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

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

Jul 09 In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.  

Jul 20 In the year 1766 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies  

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 07 Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 In the year 1766 death of johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 28 In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

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