Famous Deaths In 1769

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

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 In the year 1769 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 In the year 1769 death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered

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 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 in the year 1769.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born in the year 1769.

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer

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 on this day in history.

Mar 07 Josef Alois Ladurner, composer was born in the year 1769.