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

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 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 On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.

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 Samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693) died on this day in history.

Jun 11 In the year 1766 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 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 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.

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

Sep 13 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.

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

Jan 10 In the year 1766 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 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 in the year 1766.

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

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

Apr 15 In the year 1766 birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic