Famous Deaths In 1768

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

Jan 10 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 in the year 1768.

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

Feb 01 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died in the year 1768.

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 Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died in the year 1768.

Mar 01 In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1768.

Mar 14 On this day in history vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58

Mar 18 In the year 1768 lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies

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

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.

Apr 29 In the year 1768 death of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)

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

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.

Jun 08 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 in the year 1768.

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

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

Jul 24 In the year 1768 death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)

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

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died in the year 1768.

Oct 01 In the year 1768 robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80

Oct 28 In the year 1768 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68

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 In the year 1768 johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57

Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Dec 08 On this day in history death of jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702)

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Jan 07 In the year 1768 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 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) was born in the year 1768.

Feb 04 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.