Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 in the year 1766.  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

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 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 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.  

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

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 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies  

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1766.  

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

Nov 16 On this day in history 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 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 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.