Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-laurent krafft: Composer,  

Jan 10 Charles cressent: French court furniture maker,  

Jan 28 John wainwright: Composer,  

Feb 01 Sir robert rich: 4th baronet, british cavalry officer (b. 1685)  

Feb 02 Robert smith: English mathematician (b. 1689)  

Feb 08 George dance the elder: English architect (b. 1695)  

Feb 17 Arthur onslow: English politician (b. 1691)  

Mar 01 Hermann samuel reimarus: German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)  

Mar 03 Nicola antonio porpora: Composer,  

Mar 14 Vigilio blasio faitello: Composer,  

Mar 18 Lawrence sterne: Writer (sentimental journey france & italy),  

Mar 21 Jan j mauricius: Dutch governor-gen of suriname (1742-51),  

Apr 07 Michel mathieu: Composer,  

Apr 19 Filippo della valle: Italian sculptor,  

Apr 20 Giovanni ac canaletto: Italian painter/cartoonist (rialto),  

Apr 29 Georg brandt: Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)  

May 16 Cornelis writer: Fleet supervisor,  

May 27 Johann m fleischmann: German/dutch stamp/letter designer,  

Jun 08 Johann j winckelmann: German archaeologist,  

Jun 15 James short: Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

Jun 19 Benjamin tasker: Governor of maryland (b. 1690)  

Jul 04 Willem van hairs: Fries nobleman/poet (suicide),  

Jul 06 Conrad johann conrad beissel: Composer,  

Jul 11 Jose melchior de nebra blascu: Composer,  

Jul 24 Nathanial lardner: English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 Vasily kirillovich trediakovsky: Russian poet (b. 1703)  

Sep 02 Antoine deparcieux: French mathematician (b. 1703)  

Oct 01 Robert simson: Scotland mathematician,  

Oct 28 Michel blavet: French court flautist/composer,  

Oct 31 Francesco maria veracini: Italian opera composer,  

Nov 01 Pierre van maldere: Composer,  

Nov 04 Johan lulofs: Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer,  

Nov 17 Thomas pelham-holles: 1st duke of newcastle,  

Dec 08 Jean denis attiret: French jesuit missionary (b. 1702)  

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Jan 07 Joseph bonaparte: King of naples  

Jan 10 James varicick: 1st ame zion bishop  

Jan 28 Frederick vi: Danish king (1808-39); lost norway to sweden (1814)  

Feb 04 Maurits c van hall: Dutch ruler of heicop & boeicop, lawyer/politician  

Feb 12 Francis ii: Florence italy, last holy roman emperor (1792-1806)  

Feb 13 Édouard adolphe casimir joseph mortier: French marshal  

Feb 15 Jozef b cannaert: [olim], flemish lawyer  

Mar 12 Carolus antonius fodor: Composer