Famous Deaths In 1774

Jan 21 Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 on this day in history.

Jan 30 Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1774.

Feb 04 On this day in history death of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)

Feb 10 Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

Apr 04 In the year 1774 oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17

Apr 23 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on this day in history.

May 04 Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714) died in the year 1774.

May 10 Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 in the year 1774.

Jul 01 Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Jul 07 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1774.

Jul 11 On this day in history death of sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer

Jul 14 On this day in history death of james O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and Kilmaine, British field marshal (b. 1682)

Aug 11 Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (b. 1722) died in the year 1774.

Aug 14 On this day in history death of johann Jakob Reiske, German physician (b. 1716)

Aug 25 Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Sep 22 Clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies on this day in history.

Sep 25 John Bradstreet, Canadian-born soldier (b. 1714) died on this day in history.

Oct 13 On this day in history willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69

Oct 16 Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies in the year 1774.

Oct 23 In the year 1774 death of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (b. 1715)

Dec 02 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 in the year 1774.

Dec 13 In the year 1774 susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50

Dec 16 Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Jan 01 In the year 1774 birth of andré Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist (d. 1860)

Jan 24 Karl Moser, composer was born in the year 1774.

Feb 11 Hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847) was born in the year 1774.

Feb 15 W G Frederik, prince of Orange was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 Pierre Rode, composer was born in the year 1774.

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823)

Feb 24 Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.

Mar 05 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer was born on this day in history.