Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Jan 10 In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82

Jan 28 On this day in history john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44

Feb 01 On this day in history death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died in the year 1768.

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died on this day in history.

Feb 17 On this day in history death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)

Mar 01 In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)

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

Mar 14 In the year 1768 vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58

Mar 18 In the year 1768 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 in the year 1768.

Apr 20 Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 in the year 1768.

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died on this day in history.

May 16 Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 in the year 1768.

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.

Jun 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 in the year 1768.

Jul 06 In the year 1768 conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78

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

Jul 24 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died on this day in history.

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died in the year 1768.

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

Oct 01 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80

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

Oct 31 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

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 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 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) was born in the year 1768.

Feb 04 On this day in history 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 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 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.