Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 10 On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82  

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1768.  

Feb 01 In the year 1768 death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)  

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

Mar 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.  

Apr 20 On this day in history giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70  

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1768.  

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 in the year 1768.  

Jun 19 In the year 1768 death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

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 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 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 in the year 1768.  

Oct 28 In the year 1768 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

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 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702) died in the year 1768.  

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Jan 07 Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1768 birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

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