Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

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 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.

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 in the year 1768.

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1768.

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1768.

Mar 18 In the year 1768 lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies

Mar 21 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 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 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 on this day in history.

Jun 08 In the year 1768 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50

Jun 15 In the year 1768 death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)

Jun 19 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690) died in the year 1768.

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 on this day in history.

Jul 11 In the year 1768 jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66

Jul 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)

Oct 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78

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

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1768.

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

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)

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