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 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

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

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.

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 In the year 1768 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81

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

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

Mar 21 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

Apr 29 In the year 1768 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 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died in the year 1768.

Jun 19 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690) died in the year 1768.

Jul 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

Nov 04 In the year 1768 johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57

Nov 17 In the year 1768 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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 04 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.

Feb 12 In the year 1768 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