Famous Deaths In 1769

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

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died on this day in history.

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

Mar 27 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.

Apr 03 On this day in history gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71

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 In the year 1769 death of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689)

Aug 29 Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1769.

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

Nov 23 On this day in history death of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711)

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 in the year 1769.

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born in the year 1769.

Feb 09 Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born in the year 1769.

Feb 13 Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844) was born in the year 1769.

Mar 02 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.

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