Famous Deaths In 1768

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

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

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 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 In the year 1768 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 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 On this day in history filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70

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 in the year 1768.

Jun 15 On this day in history death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)

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 on this day in history.

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.

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

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

Oct 01 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Oct 28 On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68

Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.

Nov 01 On this day in history pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39

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

Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 in the year 1768.

Dec 08 On this day in history death of jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702)

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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 In the year 1768 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1768 birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer