Famous Deaths Happened In 1769

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

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 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.  

Apr 03 In the year 1769 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 In the year 1769 death of edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689)  

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 In the year 1769 death of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711)  

Dec 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1769 birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)  

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 Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born in the year 1769.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of deWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY)  

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