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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

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

Apr 04 On this day in history death of john Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674)  

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

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

Sep 13 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.  

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