Famous Deaths In 1766

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

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.

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 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.

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 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 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.

Apr 07 In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81

May 05 On this day in history death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)

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

Nov 09 Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692) died on this day in history.

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 in the year 1766.

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

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

Jan 25 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.

Feb 14 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.

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

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.