Famous Deaths In 1766
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Jan 01 In the year 1766 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 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 on this day in history.
Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.
Feb 05 On this day in history death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)
Feb 23 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73
Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)
May 08 Samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.
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 On this day in history death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)
Jul 11 In the year 1766 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 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.
Sep 03 In the year 1766 death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)
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 Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692) died on this day in history.
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.