Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

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 in the year 1766.  

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.  

Mar 03 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Mar 25 On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Apr 04 In the year 1766 death of john Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

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 On this day in history death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)  

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

Jun 24 In the year 1766 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 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

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

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

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1766.  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Oct 07 Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 In the year 1766 death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)  

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 In the year 1766 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 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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