Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1769 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 Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered died on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1769 death of edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689)  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689)  

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

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 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1769.  

Dec 30 Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)  

Jan 10 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) was born in the year 1769.  

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 In the year 1769 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 On this day in history birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer