Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Feb 02 In the year 1768 death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)

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 in the year 1768.

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

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.

Apr 19 On this day in history filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70

Apr 20 In the year 1768 giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70

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

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

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 On this day in history death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

Sep 02 In the year 1768 death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)

Oct 01 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80

Oct 28 In the year 1768 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 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 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 in the year 1768.

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 in the year 1768.

Feb 04 In the year 1768 birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)

Feb 13 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born in the year 1768.

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer