Famous Deaths In 1766

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

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 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 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1766.

Jul 09 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died on this day in history.

Jul 11 In the year 1766 death of elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)

Jul 14 On this day in history death of františek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674)

Jul 20 In the year 1766 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies

Sep 03 In the year 1766 death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)

Sep 13 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.

Mar 04 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.

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