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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 21 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.  

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

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 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 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71  

Nov 09 On this day in history death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)  

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

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

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1766 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 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 on this day in history.