Famous Deaths 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 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 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.

Feb 08 On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)

Feb 17 In the year 1768 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 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1768.

Mar 14 On this day in history 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 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.

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 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 In the year 1768 johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies

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

Jun 15 In the year 1768 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 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 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 On this day in history death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)

Sep 02 On this day in history death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)

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 on this day in history.

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

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 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 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 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 In the year 1768 birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)

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

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