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 In the year 1768 john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44  

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 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 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 In the year 1768 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 in the year 1768.  

Apr 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

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 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 24 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died in the year 1768.  

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

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 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

Nov 01 In the year 1768 pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39  

Nov 04 In the year 1768 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 In the year 1768 birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

Feb 04 In the year 1768 birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician  

Feb 12 Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1768.  

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