Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1768.  

Jan 10 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 in the year 1768.  

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 On this day in history death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)  

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

Feb 17 Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)  

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 in the year 1768.  

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

Apr 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies  

Jun 08 In the year 1768 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1768.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1768 death of jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702)  

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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 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 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 in the year 1768.  

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.