Famous Deaths In 1769

Jan 18 In the year 1769 hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died in the year 1769.

Feb 02 On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75

Mar 27 In the year 1769 josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60

Apr 03 Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Apr 20 In the year 1769 death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered

Jun 01 Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died on this day in history.

Aug 02 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) died in the year 1769.

Aug 29 In the year 1769 edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)

Oct 09 Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.

Nov 23 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) died in the year 1769.

Dec 13 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.

Dec 30 Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685) died in the year 1769.

Jan 05 In the year 1769 birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)

Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer

Feb 09 In the year 1769 birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)

Feb 13 Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844) was born in the year 1769.

Mar 02 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.

Mar 07 In the year 1769 birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer