Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

Feb 23 On this day in history 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 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 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

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 Samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.  

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 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 FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Jul 20 On this day in history isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 07 Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1766.  

Nov 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

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