Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

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

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

Jan 28 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1768.  

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 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.  

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 04 On this day in history willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58  

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1768.  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 In the year 1768 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 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1768.  

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

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1768.  

Nov 04 On this day in history johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57  

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

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 On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born in the year 1768.