Famous Deaths Happened In 1769

Jan 18 Hakuin ekaku: Zen teacher (reformer of rinzai school),  

Jan 24 François de chevert: French general (b. 1695)  

Feb 02 Clement xiii: [carlo rezzonico], pope (1758-69),  

Mar 27 Josef antonin gurecky: Composer,  

Apr 03 Gerhard tersteegen: German evangelist/poet (in blood),  

Apr 20 Pontiac: Indian chief to ottawa, murdered  

Jun 01 Edward holyoke: President of harvard university (b. 1689)  

Aug 02 Daniel finch: 8th earl of winchilsea, english politician (b. 1689)  

Aug 29 Edmond hoyle: Games expert,  

Oct 09 Marianus konigsperger: Composer,  

Nov 23 Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia (b. 1711)  

Dec 13 C f gellert: Writer,  

Dec 30 Nicholas taaffe: 6th viscount taaffe, austrian soldier (b. 1685)  

Jan 05 Jean baptiste say: French economist (political economics)  

Jan 10 Michel ney: French marshal (waterloo)  

Jan 17 Ole andreas lindeman: Composer  

Feb 04 Samuel i wiselius: Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer  

Feb 09 Susette gontard: The beloved of the poet friedrich hölderlin  

Feb 13 Ivan krylov: Russian fabulist  

Mar 02 Dewitt clinton: (gov/sen-ny)  

Mar 07 Josef alois ladurner: Composer