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 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14 In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21 In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 08 Samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

Jul 09 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 13 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.  

Oct 07 On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71  

Nov 09 Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

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 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 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

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

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