Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

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

Jan 10 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)  

May 16 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.  

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

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

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 in the year 1768.  

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.  

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Jan 07 Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)  

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.