Famous Deaths In 1769

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

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died in the year 1769.  

Feb 02 Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1769.  

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

Aug 29 In the year 1769 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 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 04 Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born in the year 1769.  

Feb 09 On this day in history 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 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.  

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