Famous Deaths Happened In 1769

Jan 18 On this day in history hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan  

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 04 In the year 1769 birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer  

Feb 09 In the year 1769 birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)  

Feb 13 In the year 1769 birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

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

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