Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

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

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

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.  

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 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 19 Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 in the year 1768.  

Apr 20 Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 in the year 1768.  

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.  

May 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

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

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died in the year 1768.  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)  

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 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 On this day in history johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57  

Nov 17 On this day in history thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75  

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

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Jan 07 On this day in history birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1768 birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

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

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

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