Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 In the year 1768 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

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 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)  

Mar 01 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.  

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 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 in the year 1768.  

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

Apr 19 In the year 1768 filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1768.  

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 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

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 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died in the year 1768.  

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

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 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 in the year 1768.  

Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1768 birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

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 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born in the year 1768.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

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