Famous Deaths In 1769

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

Jan 24 In the year 1769 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 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 Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died on this day in history.

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

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

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

Nov 23 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) died on this day in history.

Dec 13 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 10 In the year 1769 birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)

Jan 17 In the year 1769 birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 02 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born in the year 1769.

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer