Famous Deaths In 1769

Jan 18 Hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history death of françois de Chevert, French general (b. 1695)

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

Mar 27 On this day in history 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 Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered died on this day in history.

Jun 01 Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died in the year 1769.

Aug 02 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.

Aug 29 On this day in history edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)

Oct 09 In the year 1769 marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60

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

Dec 13 In the year 1769 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54

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

Jan 05 Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics) was born in the year 1769.

Jan 10 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer

Feb 04 In the year 1769 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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 07 Josef Alois Ladurner, composer was born on this day in history.