Famous Deaths In 1768

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

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

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1768.

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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

Mar 18 On this day in history lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies

Mar 21 In the year 1768 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75

Apr 07 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.

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

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

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 In the year 1768 johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies

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 On this day in history death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.

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

Jul 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

Oct 28 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1768.

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

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1768.

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 in the year 1768.

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

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 On this day in history birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)

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

Mar 12 In the year 1768 birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer