Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies

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

Jan 13 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies

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

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1766.

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1766 death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)

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 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 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 In the year 1766 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died in the year 1766.

Jan 10 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic