Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

Feb 02 In the year 1769 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 Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 in the year 1769.

Apr 20 In the year 1769 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 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 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) died in the year 1769.

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 In the year 1769 birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)

Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.

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