Famous Deaths In 1769

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

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71  

Apr 20 On this day in history death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689)  

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

Aug 29 Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Oct 09 Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 23 On this day in history death of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711)  

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

Dec 30 On this day in history death of nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685)  

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

Feb 04 Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born in the year 1769.  

Feb 13 In the year 1769 birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02 In the year 1769 birth of deWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY)  

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