Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.

Feb 26 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30

Mar 03 In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73

Mar 25 In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26

Apr 04 In the year 1766 death of john Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704)

Apr 07 On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81

May 05 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1766 death of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678)

Jul 09 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died in the year 1766.

Jul 11 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.

Jul 14 František Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674) died on this day in history.

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

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 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 On this day in history death of johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700)

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)

Mar 28 In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.