Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 In the year 1768 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 10 In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82  

Jan 28 In the year 1768 john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44  

Feb 01 In the year 1768 death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)  

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1768 death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)  

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 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1768 vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58  

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

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

Apr 07 In the year 1768 michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78  

Apr 19 In the year 1768 filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70  

Apr 20 Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

May 16 In the year 1768 cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

May 27 On this day in history johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies  

Jun 08 On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

Jun 19 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690) died in the year 1768.  

Jul 04 On this day in history willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58  

Jul 06 On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 11 In the year 1768 jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 24 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died in the year 1768.  

Aug 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80  

Oct 28 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702) died on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | Next Page »

Jan 07 In the year 1768 birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

Jan 28 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born in the year 1768.  

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

Feb 13 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born in the year 1768.  

Feb 15 In the year 1768 birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

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