Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73

Jan 10 On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82

Jan 28 On this day in history john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44

Feb 01 On this day in history death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)

Feb 02 On this day in history death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.

Feb 17 In the year 1768 death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)

Mar 01 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.

Mar 03 On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1768.

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies in the year 1768.

Mar 21 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Apr 07 On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78

Apr 19 Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 on this day in history.

Apr 20 On this day in history giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died on this day in history.

May 16 Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 on this day in history.

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1768.

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died on this day in history.

Jun 19 In the year 1768 death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)

Jul 04 In the year 1768 willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.

Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jul 24 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died on this day in history.

Aug 17 In the year 1768 death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

Oct 01 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 in the year 1768.

Oct 28 On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68

Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Nov 01 In the year 1768 pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 on this day in history.

Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 in the year 1768.

Dec 08 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702) died in the year 1768.

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Jan 07 On this day in history birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)

Jan 10 In the year 1768 birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician

Feb 12 Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) was born in the year 1768.

Feb 13 In the year 1768 birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)

Feb 15 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born on this day in history.

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born in the year 1768.