Famous Deaths In 1766

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 In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)

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

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.

Feb 05 In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.

Mar 03 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.

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 On this day in history 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 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678) died on this day in history.

Jul 09 In the year 1766 death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)

Jul 11 On this day in history death of elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)

Jul 14 František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674) died in the year 1766.

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 In the year 1766 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71

Nov 09 In the year 1766 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 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 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)

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

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.

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