Famous Deaths 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 On this day in history john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 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 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

Mar 14 In the year 1768 vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies on this day in history.

Mar 21 In the year 1768 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 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 Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 in the year 1768.

May 27 In the year 1768 johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.

Jun 15 In the year 1768 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 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died on this day in history.

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

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1768.

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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 in the year 1768.

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

Feb 13 In the year 1768 birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)

Feb 15 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born on this day in history.

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