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 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 On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)

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

Feb 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26

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 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) died in the year 1766.

May 08 In the year 1766 death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)

Jun 11 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 in the year 1766.

Jun 24 In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer

Jan 25 In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.

Feb 15 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.

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